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Grossopterus

Eurypterida

Taxonomy
Grossopterus was named by Størmer (1934) [Sepkoski's age data: D Sieg-u Sepkoski's reference number: 360]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hughmilleriidae by Størmer (1955); to Eurypterida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Waeringopteroidea by Dunlop et al. (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Grossopterus Størmer
1955Grossopterus Størmer p. 30
2002Grossopterus Sepkoski
2020Grossopterus Dunlop et al. p. 23

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
RankNameAuthor
Prosomapoda
Planaterga
Dekatriata
SclerophorataKamenz et al. 2011
orderEurypteridaBurmeister 1843
suborderEurypterinaBurmeister 1843
Diploperculata
superfamilyWaeringopteroideaTetlie 2004
genusGrossopterusStørmer 1934

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. †Grossopterus 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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available