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Pterygotus holmi

Eurypterida - Pterygotidae

Taxonomy
Pterygotus holmi was named by Størmer (1934). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Erettopterus holmi by Kjellesvig-Waering (1964), Lamsdell (2025).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Pterygotus holmi Størmer
1964Erettopterus holmi Kjellesvig-Waering
2025Erettopterus holmi Lamsdell

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
RankNameAuthor
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
orderEurypteridaHuxley 1857
suborderEurypterinaNovojilov 1962
infraorderDiploperculata
superfamilyPterygotoideaClarke and Ruedemann 1912
familyPterygotidaeClarke and Ruedemann 1912
genusPterygotusAgassiz 1844
speciesholmi

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.

†Pterygotus holmi Størmer 1934
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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: Rootsikula or 428.60000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rootsikula428.6 - 426.7Norway Erettopterus holmi (26928) Pterygotus holmi (14308)