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Megalograptus ohioensis

Eurypterida - Megalograptidae

Taxonomy
Megalograptus ohioensis was named by Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering (1964). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Megalograptus ohioensis Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
—EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
RankNameAuthor
—Prosomapoda
—Planaterga
—Dekatriata
—SclerophorataKamenz et al. 2011
orderEurypteridaBurmeister 1843
suborderEurypterinaBurmeister 1843
superfamilyMegalograptoideaCaster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
familyMegalograptidaeCaster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
genusMegalograptusMiller 1874
speciesohioensis

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Megalograptus ohioensis Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1964
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedo
Created: 2004-09-24 08:12:58
Modified: 2010-02-05 01:21:51
Source: o = order
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Katian or 452.80000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2USA (Ohio) Megalograptus ohioensis (204962)