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Eysyslopterus patteni (Størmer, 1934)
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Taxonomy
Eurypterid Headshield
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Merostomata
Order: Eurypterida
Family: Adelophthalmidae
Genus: Eysyslopterus
Species: Eysyslopterus patteni
Author Citation (Størmer, 1934)
Geological Time Scale
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Paleozoic
Period: Silurian
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Middle
International Age: Wenlock: Homerian
Stratigraphy
Rootsiküla Formation
Provenance
Acquired by: Purchase/Trade
Location
Saaremaa Island
Estonia
Comments
Originally described by Størmer as Parahughmilleria patteni.
References:
Størmer, L. (1934) A new eurypterid from the Saaremaa- (Oesel-) beds in Estonia. Loodusuurijate Seltsi aruanded 40: 244–249.
Tetlie, O.E. & Poschmann, M.(2008): Phylogeny and Palaeoecology of the Adelophthalmoidea (Arthropoda; Chelicerata; Eurypterida). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 6 (2): 237–249.
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