Eurypterus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eurypterus |
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| Artist's reconstruction of Eurypterus in life. | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Order: | †Eurypterida |
| Superfamily: | †Eurypteroidea |
| Family: | †Eurypteridae |
| Genus: | †Eurypterus De Kay, 1825 |
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| Eurypterus remipes De Kay, 1825
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| Collection sites of Eurypterus fossils. | |
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Baltoeurypterus Størmer, 1973 |
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Eurypterus is a type of extinct sea scorpion. It is the most famous type of sea scorpion, although it was far from the largest. It lived during the Silurian era and out has been found in the United States, Canada and Europe. The first Eurypterus fossil was discovered in 1818.
Images for kids
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Comparison of an average adult human male (170 cm (5.6 ft)) with the average E. remipes length (around 20 cm (7.9 in)) and the largest known Eurypterus remipes fossil (130 cm (4.3 ft)).
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Diagram showing anatomical features
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Painting painted in 1912 by Charles R. Knight depicting various eurypterids discovered in New York. The painting includes Dolichopterus, Eusarcana, Stylonurus, Eurypterus and Hughmilleria.
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E. remipes from the State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe, Germany.
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E. lacustris from the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, France.
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E. dekayi from the University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History, Michigan.
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Eurypterus tetragonophthalmus from the Amherst College Museum of Natural History, Massachusetts.
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Subaqueous flight in Eurypterus.
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Rowing in Eurypterus.
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Life restoration of Eurypterus in its environment
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Model in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Hall of Fossils.
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Locations where Eurypterus fossils have been found
See also
In Spanish: Eurypterus para niños
