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Dolichopteroidea

Eurypterida

Taxonomy
Dolichopteroidea was named by Kjellesvig-Waering and Størmer (1952). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Eurypterina by Lamsdell (2025).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Dolichopteroidea Kjellesvig-Waering and Størmer
2025Dolichopteroidea 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
superfamilyDolichopteroideaKjellesvig-Waering and Størmer 1952

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.

Superfm. †Dolichopteroidea Kjellesvig-Waering and Størmer 1952
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Fm. †Dolichopteridae Kjellesvig-Waering and Stormer 1952
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G. †Clarkeipterus Kjellesvig-Waering 1966
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†Clarkeipterus otisius Tetlie et al. 2007
†Clarkeipterus testudineus Clarke and Ruedemann 1912
G. †Dolichopterus Hall 1859
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†Dolichopterus asperatus Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Dolichopterus gotlandicus Kjellesvig-Waering 1979
†Dolichopterus herkimerensis Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1956
†Dolichopterus jewetti Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1956
G. †Malongia Wang et al. 2022
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†Malongia mirabilis Wang et al. 2022
G. †Paraeurypterus Lamsdell et al. 2013
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†Paraeurypterus anatoliensis Lamsdell et al. 2013
G. †Pentlandopterus Lamsdell et al. 2013
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†Pentlandopterus minor Laurie 1899
G. †Ruedemannipterus Kjellesvig-Waering 1966
Fm. †Erieopteridae Tollerton 1989
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Fm. †Strobilopteridae Lamsdell 2025
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G. †Barusopterus Lamsdell 2025
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†Barusopterus limuloides Kjellesvig-Waering 1948
G. †Buffalopterus Kjellesvig-Waering and Heubusch 1962
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Invalid names: Eurypterus giganteus Pohlman 1882 [synonym], Pterygotus globicaudatus Pohlman 1882 [synonym]
G. †Strobilopterus Ruedemann 1935
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†Strobilopterus laticeps Schmidt 1883
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Invalid names: Dolichopterus stoermeri Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1956 [synonym]
†Strobilopterus princetonii Ruedemann 1934
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Invalid names: Erieopterus latus Ruedemann 1935 [synonym]
†Strobilopterus richardsoni Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
Invalid names: Syntomopterella Tetlie 2007 [synonym], Syntomopterus Kjellesvig-Waering 1961 [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: base of the Katian to the top of the Early/Lower Emsian or 452.80000 to 399.50000 Ma

Collections (33 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2Türkiye Paraeurypterus anatoliensis (184932)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Eurypterus minor (26885)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.1 - 422.7USA (New York) Ruedemannipterus stylonuroides (12764)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Pennsylvania) Ruedemannipterus stylonuroides (12763)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Eurypterus minor (153581)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Dolichopterus gotlandicus (26919)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden Dolichopterus gotlandicus (233124)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Norway Erieopterus laticeps (26926)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Canada (Nunavut) Erieopterus laticeps (26882)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Estonia (Saaremaa) Dolichopterus stormeri (75497)
Rootsikula428.6 - 426.7Estonia Erieopterus laticeps, Dolichopterus stormeri (26922)
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62USA (Pennsylvania) Dolichopterus indet. (236592)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7USA (Indiana) Erieopterus limuloides (14207)
Cayugan422.7 - 419.62USA (New York) Dolichopterus herkimerensis, Dolichopterus testudineus (75496) Dolichopterus jewetti (75495)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (New York) Buffalopterus sp., Dolichopterus macrocheirus, Dolichopterus siluriceps, Erieopterus pustulosus, Dolichopterus jewetti, Dolichopterus herkimerensis (491) Dolichopterus jewetti, Dolichopterus herkimerensis, Clarkeipterus testudineus (26087) Dolichopterus macocheirus, Dolichopterus siluriceps, Buffalopterus pustulosus (26089) Erieopterus microphthalmus (26869 26870) Erieopterus sp. (26086)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (Michigan) Erieopterus microphthalmus (26872)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (Maryland) Dolichopterus sp. (488)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (Indiana) Erieopterus limuloides, Erieopterus ranilarva (518)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (Michigan and Ohio) Erieopterus sp. (519)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62United Kingdom (England) Dolichopterus bulbosus (26915)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02USA (New York) Erieopterus microphthalmus (26871 75184)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.62 - 410.62USA (Ohio) Syntomopterus richardsoni, Dolichopterus asperatus (26874)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany Erieopterus sp. (155775)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47USA (Wyoming) Strobilopterus princetoni (26176)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Northwest Territories) Erieopterus microphthalmus (136240)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Northern Territories) Erieopterus micropthalamus (233061)