Eurypterid - real?

[Hapchazzard]

A month or so ago I've acquired what seems to be a fairly solid Eurypterus Tetragrammatus specimen for a pretty bargain price, but now I'm a bit curious as to the authenticity. I'm not very familiar with eurypterid forgeries, and the main thing really that's causing some suspicion in me is the prepwork - is this how prepwork marks can actually look like? There's also the fact that there's no multiple appendages, but that I can explain away by only partial preservation. Here's photos. I was too lazy to put a scale mark, but I think that it's not really relevant here. 

Hopefully I have not been hoodwinked, since I definitely like the specimen.

 

[Ludwigia]

Looks real to me.

[RJB]

 Real eurypterid is real but not a very good prep job for sure. 

 

RB

[Fossildude19]

I agree:  Real, with a hatchet job/amateur preparation.

[Hapchazzard]

Got it, thanks y'all! As I said I got it at a bargain price so I don't mind the prep being a bit of a hackjob, just glad that it's real :) .

[rocket]

real and nice