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Holmipterus suecicus

Eurypterida - Carcinosomatidae

Taxonomy
Holmipterus suecicus was named by Kjellesvig-Waering (1979). It is not extant.

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by R. Plotnick on 2025-07-27; modified by R. Plotnick on 2025-07-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Holmipterus suecicus Kjellesvig-Waering
2025Holmipterus suecicus 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
superfamilyCarcinosomatoideaStoermer 1934
familyCarcinosomatidaeStormer 1934
genusHolmipterus
speciessuecicus

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.

†Holmipterus suecicus Kjellesvig-Waering 1979
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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: Sheinwoodian or 432.90000 to 430.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Holmipterus suecicus (26919)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden Holmipterus suecicus (233124)