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Adelophthalmus wilsoni

Eurypterida - Adelophthalmidae

Taxonomy
Adelophthalmus wilsoni was named by Woodward (1888). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1888Adelophthalmus wilsoni Woodward

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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
specieswilsoniWoodward 1888

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 wilsoni Woodward 1888
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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: base of the Pendleian to the top of the Westphalian or 330.30000 to 307.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pendleian330.3 - 326.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Adelophthalmus wilsoni (231827)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4United Kingdom (England) Adelophthalmus wilsoni (231828)