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Carcinosomatidae
Taxonomy
Carcinosomatidae was named by Stormer (1934). Its type is Carcinosoma.
It was assigned to Eurypteracea by Størmer (1955); to Hughmilleroidea by Braddy et al. (2002); and to Carcinosomatoidea by Dunlop et al. (2013) and Dunlop et al. (2020).
It was assigned to Eurypteracea by Størmer (1955); to Hughmilleroidea by Braddy et al. (2002); and to Carcinosomatoidea by Dunlop et al. (2013) and Dunlop et al. (2020).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1934 | Carcinosomatidae Stormer |
| 1955 | Carcinosomatidae Størmer p. 34 |
| 2002 | Carcinosomatidae Braddy et al. p. 902 |
| 2013 | Carcinosomatidae Dunlop et al. p. 22 |
| 2020 | Carcinosomatidae Dunlop et al. p. 22 |
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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. †Carcinosomatidae Stormer 1934
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G. †Carcinosoma Claypole 1890
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†Carcinosoma scoticus Laurie 1899
Invalid names: Eurysoma Claypole 1890 [synonym]
G. †Eocarcinosoma
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]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Early/Lower Emsian or 438.50000 to 402.50000 Ma
Collections (32 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silurian | USA (Pennsylvania) | Rhinocarcinosoma cicerops (12763) | |
| Silurian | USA (New York) | Carcinosoma sp. (10455) | |
| Llandovery | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Carcinosoma scoticum (26885) | |
| Llandovery | Canada (Ontario) | Carcinosoma libertyi (13854) | |
| Llandovery - Wenlock | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Carcinosoma scorpionoides, Paracarcinosoma obesus (26889) | |
| Llandovery - Wenlock | Libya | Carcinosoma sp. (26987) | |
| Llandovery - Ludlow | USA (New York) | Rhinocarcinosoma cicerops (12764) | |
| Telychian | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Eurypterus scoticus (153581) | |
| Wenlock | Canada (Ontario) | Carcinosoma logani (14194) | |
| Wenlock | Canada (Nunavut) | Carcinosoma sp. (26881) | |
| Wenlock | USA (New York) | Eusarcus sp. (471) | |
| Homerian - Gorstian | USA (New York) | Eusarcus sp. (26867) | |
| Ludlow | USA (New York) | Carcinosoma spiniferus (26080) | |
| Rootsikula | Estonia | Carcinosoma sp. (26922) | |
| Ludfordian | Canada (Nunavut) | Rhinocarcinosoma sp. (26884) | |
| Ludfordian | United Kingdom (England) | Carcinosoma harleyi (26911) Carcinosoma punctatum (26910) | |
| Pridoli | Vietnam | Rhinocarcinosoma dosonensis (125232 184695) | |
| Pridoli | USA (Indiana) | Carcinosoma newlini (518 14207) | |
| Pridoli | USA (New York) | Carcinosoma scorpionis (491 75508) Carcinosoma sp. (542) Paracarcinosoma scorpionis (26089 26868) | |
| Pridoli | Czech Republic | Paracarcinosoma acrocephala, Paracarcinosoma acrocephalus (13894) Paracarcinosoma acrocephalus (232620) | |
| Lochkovian | Czech Republic | Paracarcinosoma acrocephalus (13895) | |
| Early/Lower Emsian | Germany (Alken) | Carcinosoma sp. (27049) | |
| Emsian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | Carcinosoma sp. (136240) | |
| Emsian | Canada (Northern Territories) | Carcinosoma sp. (233061) |