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Kokomopteridae

Eurypterida - Kokomopteridae

Taxonomy
Kokomopteridae was named by Kjellesvig-Waering (1966). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Kokomopteroidea by Kjellesvig-Waering (1966), Lamsdell et al. (2010), Dunlop et al. (2020), Lamsdell (2025).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Kokomopteridae Kjellesvig-Waering
2010Kokomopteridae Lamsdell et al.
2020Kokomopteridae Dunlop et al. p. 18
2025Kokomopteridae Lamsdell

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
orderEurypteridaHuxley 1857
suborderStylonurinaNovojilov 1962
superfamilyKokomopteroideaKjellesvig-Waering 1966
familyKokomopteridaeKjellesvig-Waering 1966
familyKokomopteridaeKjellesvig-Waering 1966

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.

Fm. †Kokomopteridae Kjellesvig-Waering 1966
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G. †Kokomopterus Kjellesvig-Waering 1966
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: base of the Llandovery to the top of the Ludfordian or 443.10000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Lamontopterus knoxae (26885)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7USA (Indiana) Kokomopterus longicaudatus (14207)