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Carcinosoma scorpioides

Eurypterida - Carcinosomatidae

Taxonomy
Eurypterus scorpioides was named by Woodward (1868). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Carcinosoma scorpioides by Dunlop et al. (2020).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Eurypterus scorpioides Woodward
1869Eurypterus scorpioides Woodward
1869Pterygotus raniceps Woodward
2020Carcinosoma scorpioides Dunlop et al. p. 23

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
Prosomapoda
RankNameAuthor
Planaterga
Dekatriata
SclerophorataKamenz et al. 2011
orderEurypteridaBurmeister 1843
suborderEurypterinaBurmeister 1843
Diploperculata
superfamilyCarcinosomatoideaStoermer 1934
familyCarcinosomatidaeStormer 1934
genusCarcinosomaClaypole 1890
speciesscorpioides(Woodward 1868)

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.

Carcinosoma scorpioides Woodward 1868
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Invalid names: Pterygotus raniceps Woodward 1869 [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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available