Clarkeipterus

Extinct genus of arthropods From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Clarkeipterus is a genus of prehistoric eurypterid classified as part of the family Dolichopteridae. The genus contains two species, C. otisius and C. testudineus, both from the Silurian Bertie Formation of the United States.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Order:Eurypterida
Family:Dolichopteridae
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Clarkeipterus
Temporal range: Silurian
Clarkeipterus testudineus 1-2
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Order: Eurypterida
Family: Dolichopteridae
Genus: Clarkeipterus
Kjellesvig-Waering 1966
Species
  • ?C. otisius (Clarke, 1907)
  • C. testudineus (Clarke & Ruedeman, 1912)
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