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Adelophthalmus sievertsi

Eurypterida - Adelophthalmidae

Discussion

1936 Tarsopterus laticeps Strmer, pl. 8, figs 23. 1936 Eurypterus sp.; Strmer, pl. 8, fig. 5; text-fig. 3. 1969 Rhenopterus sievertsi Strmer, p. 22, pl. 1, figs 12, 45. 1969 Stylonuracea g. et sp. indet; Strmer, p. 27, pl. 1, fig. 3; pl. 2, figs 12; text-fig. 2. 1969 Stylonuracea g. et sp. indet; Strmer, p. 27; pl. 2, figs 46. 1974 Rhenopterus sievertsi Strmer; Strmer, p. 408. 1974 Eurypterus trapezoides Strmer, p. 411, text-fig. 38; pl. 14, fig. 1. 1974 Willwerathia laticeps (Strmer); Strmer, p. 405, pl. 13, figs 56. 1997 Eurypteriden; Braun, pl. 10, figs 910. 1997 Eurypteriden; Braun, pl. 10, figs 78, 11.

Taxonomy
Adelophthalmus sievertsi was named by Poschmann (2006). It is not extant.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Eurypterus trapezoides Størmer pp. 411-412 figs. pl. 14, fig. 1;textfig 38
2006Adelophthalmus sievertsi Poschmann

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
Prosomapoda
RankNameAuthor
Planaterga
Dekatriata
SclerophorataKamenz et al. 2011
orderEurypteridaBurmeister 1843
suborderEurypterinaBurmeister 1843
Diploperculata
superfamilyAdelophthalmoideaTollerton 1989
familyAdelophthalmidaeTollerton 1989
genusAdelophthalmus
speciessievertsi

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.

Adelophthalmus sievertsi Poschmann 2006
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Invalid names: Eurypterus trapezoides Størmer 1974 [synonym]
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: Early/Lower Emsian or 410.62000 to 399.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany Adelophthalmus sievertsi (155775)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany (Alken) Eurypterus trapezoides (27049)