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Adelophthalmidae

Eurypterida - Adelophthalmidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Adelophthalmidae Tollerton
2003Adelophthalmidae Brauckmann et al. p. 58
2005Adelophthalmidae Tetlie and Dunlop p. 5
2013Adelophthalmidae Dunlop et al. p. 23
2013Adelophthalmidae Lamsdell et al. p. 149
2020Adelophthalmidae Dunlop et al. p. 24

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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
superfamilyAdelophthalmoideaTollerton 1989
familyAdelophthalmidaeTollerton 1989
familyAdelophthalmidaeTollerton 1989

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.

Fm. †Adelophthalmidae Tollerton 1989
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G. †Adelophthalmus Meek and Worthen 1868
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Subg. †Adelophthalmus (Eurypterus) Jordan 1854
†Adelophthalmus approximatus Hall and Clarke 1888
†Adelophthalmus asturica Melendez 1971
†Adelophthalmus cambieri Pruvost 1930
†Adelophthalmus carbonarius Chernyshev 1933
†Adelophthalmus chinensis Grabau 1920
†Adelophthalmus corneti Pruvost 1939
†Adelophthalmus douvillei De Lima 1890
†Adelophthalmus dubius Shpinev 2012
†Adelophthalmus dumonti Stainier 1917
†Adelophthalmus granosus von Meyer 1853
†Adelophthalmus imhofi Reuss 1855
†Adelophthalmus irinae Shpinev 2006
†Adelophthalmus lohesti Dewalque 1889
†Adelophthalmus luceroensis Kues and Kietzke 1981
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Invalid names: Eurypterus stylus Hall 1884 [synonym]
†Adelophthalmus mazonensis Meek and Worthen 1868
†Adelophthalmus moyseyi Woodward 1907
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Invalid names: Eurypterus derbiensis Woodward 1907 [synonym]
†Adelophthalmus piussii Lamsdell et al. 2013
†Adelophthalmus pruvosti Kjellesvig-Waering 1948
†Adelophthalmus pyrrhae Lamsdell et al. 2004
†Adelophthalmus raniceps Goldenberg 1873
†Adelophthalmus sellardsi Dunbar 1924
†Adelophthalmus sievertsi Poschmann 2006
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Invalid names: Eurypterus trapezoides Størmer 1974 [synonym]
†Adelophthalmus waterstoni Tetlie et al. 2004
†Adelophthalmus wilsoni Woodward 1888
†Adelophthalmus zadrai Pribyl 1952
Invalid names: Anthraconectes Meek and Worthen 1868 [synonym], Glyptoscorpius Peach 1882 [synonym], Lepidoderma Reuss 1855 [synonym], Polyzosterites Goldenberg 1873 [synonym]
G. †Eysyslopterus Tetlie and Poschmann 2008
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†Eysyslopterus patteni Tetlie and Poschmann 2008
G. †Nanahughmilleria Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
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Invalid names: Eurypterus minutus Kiaer 1911 [synonym]
G. †Parahughmilleria Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
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†Parahughmilleria hefteri Stormer 1973
†Parahughmilleria longa Shpinev 2012
†Parahughmilleria statzi Stormer 1936
G. †Pruemopterus Poschmann 2021
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†Pruemopterus salgadoi Poschmann 2021
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 Telychian to the top of the Artinskian or 438.50000 to 279.30000 Ma

Collections (80 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Pennsylvania) Nanahughmilleria clarkei, Parahughmilleria maria (12763)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (New York) Nanahughmilleria prominens (13852)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Pennsylvania) Parahughmilleria maria (12765)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Nanahughmilleria conica (26885)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Nanahughmilleria lanceolata (26886 26889)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.4 - 423.0USA (New York) Nanahughmilleria clarkei, Parahughmilleria maria (12764)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Pennsylvania) Parahughmilleria maria (12921)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Norway Nanahughmilleria sp. (14266)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Nanahughmilleria norvegica (26907)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Pennsylvania) Parahughmilleria maria (13855)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (New York) Pittsfordipterus phelpsae (26081)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2USA (Maryland) Bassipterus virginicus (14203)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2USA (West Virginia) Bassipterus virginicus, Parahughmilleria bellistriata (14202)
Rootsikula426.2 - 422.9Norway Nanahughmilleria norvegica (14308 26928) Nanahughmilleria sp. (26927)
Rootsikula426.2 - 422.9Estonia Nanahughmilleria patteni (26922)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2United Kingdom (England) Nanahughmilleria pygmaea, Parahughmilleria salteri (26914 26915)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk Krai) Parahughmilleria hefteri (231624)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8United Kingdom (Scotland) Parahughmilleria sp. (155912)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6Russian Federation Nanahughmilleria sp. (26990)
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3Russian Federation (Siberia) Nanahughmilleria notosibirica (60395) Parahughmilleria matarakensis, Hughmilleria sp. (60394)
Lochkovian - Eifelian419.2 - 387.7Russian Federation Parahughmilleria longa (26991)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Germany Parahughmilleria hefteri (155760)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany (Alken) Parahughmilleria major, Parahughmilleria hefteri, Eurypterus trapezoides (27049)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany Parahughmilleria hefteri, Adelophthalmus sievertsi, Pruemopterus salgadoi (155775)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (New Brunswick) Parahughmilleria indet. (232504)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7Russian Federation (Khakassia) Adelophthalmus kamyshtensis, Adelophthalmus dubius (231882)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Australia (Western Australia) Rhenopterus waterstoni (225149)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Pennsylvania) Eurypterid indet. (20814)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7USA (Pennsylvania ) Adelophthalmus approximatus (225272)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Belgium (Namur) Adelophthalmus lohesti (225613)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7France (Montagne Noire) Adelophthalmus pyrrhae (231884)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk Krai) Adelophthalmus irinae (231883)
Arundian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Lepidoderma perornatus (90682)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0United Kingdom (Scotland) Adelophthalmus wilsoni (231827)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Pennsylvania) Adelophthalmus pennsylvanicus (225178)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2Belgium Adelophthalmus moyseyi (225532)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2Belgium (Wallonia) Adelophthalmus cambieri (225474)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2Spain (Asturias) Adelophthalmus sp. (231846)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2Belgium (Limburg) Adelophthalmus dumonti (225483) Adelophthalmus sp. (231839)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2Ukraine (Luhansk) Adelophthalmus carbonarius (231831)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2France (Pas-de-Calais) Adelophthalmus moyseyi (231909)
Marsdenian321.3 - 320.0Germany (Ruhr) Adelophthalmus imhofi (152121)
Yeadonian - Westphalian A320.0 - 316.9Czech Republic Adelophthalmus zadrai (122624)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9Belgium Adelophthalmus corneti (225581)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9Canada (New Brunswick) Eurypterella ornata (114468)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.5United Kingdom (England) Adelophthalmus wilsoni (231828) Glyptoscorpius kidstoni (231829)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.5Germany (Saarbrücken) Adelophthalmus sp. (124243)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.5USA (Illinois) Adelophthalmus mazonensis (11189)
Westphalian - Stephanian318.7 - 300.4Canada (Nova Scotia) Adelophthalmus brasdorensis (225475)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6Netherlands Adelophthalmus imhofi (231821 231823)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) Adelophthalmus pruvosti (231845)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Czech Republic (Pilsen ) Adelophthalmus imhofi (231879)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Spain (Asturias) Adelophthalmus asturica (225481)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0United Kingdom (England) Adelophthalmus moyseyi (225531)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Belgium (Hainaut) Adelophthalmus sp. (231844)
Westphalian C314.6 - 309.8Germany (Saarland) Adelophthalmus granosus (122623)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Pennsylvania) Adelophthalmus mansfieldi (165526)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5USA (Pennsylvania) Adelophthalmus mansfieldi (225177)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5United Kingdom (Somerset) Adelophthalmus imhofi (231852)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7Italy Adelophthalmus piussii (184931)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7Russian Federation (Belokalitvenskii) Adelophthalmus carbonarius (231833)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7Ukraine (Luhansk) Adelophthalmus carbonarius (231832)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Portugal (Aveiro) Eurypterus douvillei (225370)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Adelophthalmus luceroensis (149704)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Nebraska) Adelophthalmus nebraskensis (225376)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Adelophthalmus sp. (225446)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Adelophthalmus sp. (231880)
Gzhelian - Asselian303.7 - 295.5China (Hebei) Adelophthalmus chinensis (231830)
Stephanian B301.5 - 301.0Czech Republic Adelophthalmus sp. (155303)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Pennsylvania) Adelophthalmus mansfieldi (225381)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Oklahoma) Adelophthalmus sellardsi (225320)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Kansas) Adelophthalmus sellardsi (111219)