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Barusopterus

Eurypterida - Strobilopteridae

Taxonomy
Barusopterus was named by Lamsdell (2025). It is not extant. Its type is Onychopterus limuloides.

It was assigned to Strobilopteridae by Lamsdell (2025).

Species
B. limuloides

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2025Barusopterus Lamsdell

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
—Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
orderEurypteridaHuxley 1857
suborderEurypterinaNovojilov 1962
superfamilyDolichopteroideaKjellesvig-Waering and Størmer 1952
familyStrobilopteridae
genusBarusopterus

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.

G. †Barusopterus Lamsdell 2025
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†Barusopterus limuloides Kjellesvig-Waering 1948
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. C. Lamsdell 2025Strobilopteridae with semicircular prosomal carapace; row of pustules present along inside of carapace marginal rim; carapace margin bearing fine crenulation; prosomal ventral plates of Eurypterus type; lateral eyes unknown; prosomal appendage II unknown, appendages III–V spiniferous Strobilopterus type, appendage VI expanded paddle of reduced Strobilopterus type; metastoma unknown; telson lanceolate.
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