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Eurypterina

Eurypterida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Eurypterina Burmeister
1995Eurypterina Braddy et al. p. 576
2002Eurypterina Tetlie p. 39
2003Eurypterina Brauckmann et al. p. 58
2006Eurypterina Tetlie p. 399
2013Eurypterina Dunlop et al. p. 19
2020Eurypterina Dunlop et al. p. 20

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

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.

Subor. †Eurypterina Burmeister 1843
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Unr. †Diploperculata Lamsdell et al. 2013
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Superfm. †Adelophthalmoidea Tollerton 1989
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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
Superfm. †Carcinosomatoidea Stoermer 1934
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Fm. †Carcinosomatidae Stormer 1934
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G. †Carcinosoma Claypole 1890
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Carcinosoma newlini Claypole 1890
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Invalid names: Carcinosoma ingens Claypole 1894 [synonym]
Carcinosoma scorpioides Woodward 1868
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Invalid names: Pterygotus raniceps Woodward 1869 [synonym]
Carcinosoma scoticus Laurie 1899
Invalid names: Eurysoma Claypole 1890 [synonym]
G. †Eusarcana Strand 1942
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Eusarcana acrocephalus Semper 1898
Eusarcana obesus Woodward 1868
Eusarcana scorpionis Grote and Pitt 1875
Invalid names: Eusarcus Grote and Pitt 1875 [synonym], Paracarcinosoma [synonym]
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Rhinocarcinosoma dosonensis Braddy et al. 2002
Fm. †Mixopteridae Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
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G. †Mixopterus Ruedemann 1921
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Mixopterus kiaeri Størmer 1934
G. †Terropterus Wang et al. 2021
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Terropterus xiushanensis Wang et al. 2021
Invalid names: Lanarkopteridae Tollerton 1989 [synonym]
Invalid names: Mixopteroidea Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955 [synonym]
Superfm. †Pterygotioidea Clarke and Ruedemann 1912
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Fm. †Hughmilleriidae Kjellesvig-Waering 1951
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G. †Herefordopterus Tetlie 2006
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Herefordopterus banksii Salter 1856
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Invalid names: Eurypterus acuminatus Salter 1859 [synonym]
G. †Hughmilleria Kjellesvig-Waering 1951
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Subg. †Hughmilleria (Nanahughmilleria) Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
Hughmilleria lata Størmer 1934
Hughmilleria norvegica Kiaer 1911
Hughmilleria socialis Sarle 1903
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Invalid names: Hughmilleria robusta Sarle 1903 [synonym]
Hughmilleria wangi Tetlie et al. 2007
Fm. †Pterygotidae Clarke and Ruedemann 1912
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Acutiramus bohemicus Barrande 1872
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Invalid names: Pterygotus blahai Semper 1898 [synonym], Pterygotus comes Barrande 1872 [synonym], Pterygotus mediocris Barrande 1872 [synonym]
Acutiramus cummingsi Grote and Pitt 1875
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Invalid names: Pterygotus acuticaudatus Pohlman 1882 [synonym], Pterygotus buffaloensis Pohlman 1881 [synonym], Pterygotus quadraticaudatus Pohlman 1882 [synonym]
Acutiramus floweri Kjellesvig-Waering and Caster 1955
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Invalid names: Pterygotus osborni Hall 1859 [synonym]
Acutiramus perneri Chlupac 1994
Acutiramus suwanneensis Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
Invalid names: Bunodella Matthew 1889 [synonym]
G. †Ciurcopterus Tetlie and Briggs 2009
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Erettopterus bilobus Salter 1856
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Invalid names: Pterygotus perornatus Salter 1856 [synonym]
Erettopterus qujingensis Ma et al. 2022
Erettopterus serratus Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
Erettopterus waylandsmithi Kjellesvig-Waering and Caster 1955
Invalid names: Himantopterus Salter 1856 [replaced], Truncatiramus [synonym]
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Jaekelopterus howelli Kjellesvig-Waering and Stoermer 1952
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Invalid names: Pterygotus mcgrewi Kjellesvig-Waering and Richardson 1986 [synonym]
Jaekelopterus rhenaniae Jaekel 1914
G. †Pterygotus Agassiz 1839
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Pterygotus anglicus Agassiz 1844
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Invalid names: Pterygotus atlanticus Clarke and Ruedemann 1912 [synonym], Pterygotus minor Woodward 1864 [synonym]
Pterygotus barrandei Semper 1898
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Invalid names: Pterygotus beraunensis Semper 1898 [synonym]
Pterygotus carmani Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
Pterygotus fissus Seemann 1906
Pterygotus floridanus Kjellesvig-Waering 1950
Pterygotus gaspesiensis Kindle 1954
Pterygotus holmi Størmer 1934
Pterygotus vogti Størmer 1934
Invalid names: Curviramus Ruedemann 1935 [synonym], Pterygotus (Pterygotus) Agassiz 1845 [invalid subgroup], Pterygotus siemiradzkii Strand 1926 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Jaekelopteridae Stoermer 1974 [synonym]
Fm. †Slimonidae Novojilov 1968
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G. †Salteropterus Kjellesvig-Waering 1951
G. †Slimonia Page 1856
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Slimonia acuminata Salter 1856
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Invalid names: Himantopterus maximus Salter 1856 [synonym]
Slimonia dubia Laurie 1899
Superfm. †Pterygotoidea Clarke and Ruedemann 1912
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Invalid names: Hughmilleroidea Kjellesvig-Waering 1951 [synonym]
Superfm. †Waeringopteroidea Tetlie 2004
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G. †Grossopterus Størmer 1934
G. †Orcanopterus Stott et al. 2005
G. †Waeringopterus Leutze 1961
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Invalid names: Eurypterus swartzi Kjellesvig-Waering 1958 [synonym]
Superfm. †Eurypteroidea Burmeister 1843
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Fm. †Erieopteridae Tollerton 1989
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Fm. †Eurypteridae Burmeister 1845
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G. †Eurypterus De Kay 1825
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Subg. †Eurypterus (Adelophthalmus) Meek and Worthen 1868
Subg. †Eurypterus (Anthraconectes) Meek and Worthen 1868
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Eurypterus (Anthraconectes) mazonensis Meek and Worthen 1868
Eurypterus cephalaspis Salter 1856
Eurypterus dekayi Hall 1859
Eurypterus hankeni Tetlie 2006
Eurypterus henningsmoeni Tetlie 2002
Eurypterus laculatus Kjellesvig-Waering 1958
Eurypterus lacustris Harlan 1834
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Invalid names: Eurypterus pachycheirus Hall 1859 [synonym], Eurypterus robustus Hall 1859 [synonym]
Eurypterus leopoldi Tetlie 2006
Eurypterus loi Chang 1957
Eurypterus obesus Woodward 1869
Eurypterus oklahomensis Decker 1938
Eurypterus ornatus Leutze 1958
Eurypterus punctatus Woodward 1869
Eurypterus quebecensis Kjellesvig-Waering 1958
Eurypterus raniceps Goldenberg 1873
Eurypterus remipes DeKay 1825
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Invalid names: Hughmilleria trigonum Ruedemann 1916 [synonym]
Eurypterus scouleri Hibbert 1836
Eurypterus sellardsi Dunbar 1924
Eurypterus serratus Jones and Woodward 1888
Eurypterus styliformis Chang 1957
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Invalid names: Eurypterus fischeri Eichwald 1854 [synonym]
Eurypterus yangi Chang 1957
Invalid names: Baltoeurypterus Størmer 1973 [synonym]
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
Fm. †Strobilopteridae Lamsdell and Selden 2013
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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]
Superfm. †Megalograptoidea Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
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Fm. †Megalograptidae Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1955
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G. †Echinognathus Walcott 1882
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Echinognathus clevelandi Walcott 1882
G. †Megalograptus Miller 1874
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Megalograptus alveolatus Shuler 1915
Megalograptus ohioensis Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1964
Megalograptus shideleri Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1964
Megalograptus welchi Miller 1874
Megalograptus williamsae Caster and Kjellesvig-Waering 1964
G. †Pentecopterus Lamsdell et al. 2015
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Pentecopterus decorahensis Lamsdell et al. 2015
Superfm. †Moselopteroidea Lamsdell et al. 2010
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Fm. †Moselopteridae Lamsdell et al. 2010
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G. †Moselopterus Størmer 1974
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Moselopterus ancylotelson Størmer 1974
Moselopterus elongatus Størmer 1974
G. †Stoermeropterus Lamsdell 2011
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Stoermeropterus conicus Laurie 1892
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Invalid names: Drepanopterus bembycoides Laurie 1899 [synonym], Drepanopterus lobatus Laurie 1899 [synonym]
G. †Vinetopterus Poschmann and Tetlie 2004
Superfm. †Onychopterelloidea Lamsdell 2011
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Fm. †Onychopterellidae Lamsdell 2011
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G. †Alkenopterus Størmer 1974
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Alkenopterus brevitelson Størmer 1974
G. †Onychopterella Størmer 1951
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Onychopterella augusti Braddy et al. 1995
Onychopterella kokomoensis Miller and Gurley 1896
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Invalid names: Eurypterus ranilarva Clarke and Ruedemann 1912 [synonym]
G. †Tylopterella Størmer 1951
Invalid names: Alkenopteridae Poschmann and Tetlie 2004 [synonym]
G. †Wiedopterus Poschmann 2015
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Wiedopterus noctua Poschmann 2015
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available