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Weidopterus

Eurypterida - Adelophthalmidae

Taxonomy
Weidopterus was named by Poschmann (2015). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Adelophthalmidae by Lamsdell (2025).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Weidopterus Poschmann
2025Weidopterus 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
superfamilyAdelophthalmoideaTollerton 1989
familyAdelophthalmidaeTollerton 1989
genusWeidopterusPoschmann 2015

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. †Weidopterus Poschmann 2015
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available