Biology:Grossopterus

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Short description: Extinct genus of sea scorpions


Grossopterus
Temporal range: Early Devonian, 411.2–407 Ma
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Grossopterus inexpectans (YPM IP 210443).jpg
Fossil carapace of G. inexpectans
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Order: †Eurypterida
Superfamily: †Waeringopteroidea
Family: †Waeringopteridae
Genus: †Grossopterus
Størmer, 1934
Species
  • †G. inexpectans (Ruedemann, 1921)
  • †G. overathi (Gross, 1933, type species)

Grossopterus is a genus of prehistoric eurypterid classified as part of the family Waeringopteridae. The genus contains two species, G. inexpectans from Gilboa, United States and G. overathi from Overath, Germany .[1]

See also

  • List of eurypterids

References

  1. ↑ Dunlop, J. A., Penney, D. & Jekel, D. 2015. A summary list of fossil spiders and their relatives. In World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch , version 16.0 http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/resources/fossils/Fossils16.0.pdf (PDF).

Wikidata ☰ Q5610615 entry




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