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Adelophthalmoidea

Eurypterida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Adelophthalmoidea Tollerton
2013Adelophthalmoidea Dunlop et al. p. 23
2013Adelophthalmoidea Lamsdell et al. p. 360
2013Adelophthalmoidea Lamsdell et al. p. 148
2020Adelophthalmoidea Dunlop et al. p. 24
2025Adelophthalmoidea Lamsdell

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
—Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
orderEurypteridaHuxley 1857
suborderEurypterinaNovojilov 1962
infraorderDiploperculata
superfamilyAdelophthalmoideaTollerton 1989
superfamilyAdelophthalmoideaTollerton 1989

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. †Adelophthalmoidea Tollerton 1989
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Fm. †Adelophthalmidae Tollerton 1989
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G. †Adelophthalmus Jordan and von Mayer 1854
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Subg. †Adelophthalmus (Eurypterus) Jordan 1854
†Adelophthalmus approximatus Hall and Clarke 1888
†Adelophthalmus asturica Melendez 1971
†Adelophthalmus cambieri Pruvost 1930
†Adelophthalmus carbonarius Chernyshev 1933
†Adelophthalmus chinensis Grabau 1920
†Adelophthalmus corneti Pruvost 1939
†Adelophthalmus douvillei De Lima 1890
†Adelophthalmus dubius Shpinev 2012
†Adelophthalmus dumonti Stainier 1917
†Adelophthalmus granosus von Meyer 1853
†Adelophthalmus imhofi Reuss 1855
†Adelophthalmus irinae Shpinev 2006
†Adelophthalmus lohesti Dewalque 1889
†Adelophthalmus luceroensis Kues and Kietzke 1981
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Invalid names: Eurypterus stylus Hall 1884 [synonym]
†Adelophthalmus mazonensis Meek and Worthen 1868
†Adelophthalmus moyseyi Woodward 1907
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Invalid names: Eurypterus derbiensis Woodward 1907 [synonym]
†Adelophthalmus piussii Lamsdell et al. 2013
†Adelophthalmus pruvosti Kjellesvig-Waering 1948
†Adelophthalmus pyrrhae Lamsdell et al. 2004
†Adelophthalmus raniceps Goldenberg 1873
†Adelophthalmus sellardsi Dunbar 1924
†Adelophthalmus sievertsi Poschmann 2006
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Invalid names: Eurypterus trapezoides Størmer 1974 [synonym]
†Adelophthalmus waterstoni Tetlie et al. 2004
†Adelophthalmus wilsoni Woodward 1888
†Adelophthalmus zadrai Pribyl 1952
Invalid names: Anthraconectes Meek and Worthen 1868 [synonym], Lepidoderma Reuss 1855 [synonym], Polyzosterites Goldenberg 1873 [synonym]
G. †Selkiepterella Lamsdell 2025
G. †Unionopterus Chernyshev 1948
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†Unionopterus anastasiae Chernyshev 1948
G. †Weidopterus Poschmann 2015
Fm. †Nanahughmilleriidae Lamsdell 2025
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G. †Nanahughmilleria Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
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Invalid names: Eurypterus minutus Kiaer 1911 [synonym]
Fm. †Parahughmilleriidae Lamsdell 2025
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G. †Parahughmilleria Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
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†Parahughmilleria fuea Ma et al. 2023
†Parahughmilleria hefteri Stormer 1973
†Parahughmilleria longa Shpinev 2012
†Parahughmilleria salteri Kjellesvig-Waering 1961
†Parahughmilleria statzi Stormer 1936
G. †Pruemopterus Poschmann 2021
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†Pruemopterus salgadoi Poschmann 2021
Fm. †Pittsfordipteridae Lamsdell 2025
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G. †Archopterus Wang et al. 2023
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†Archopterus anjiensis Wang et al. 2023
G. †Bassipterus Kjellesvig-Waering and Leutze 1966
G. †Pittsfordipterus Kjellesvig-Waering and Leutze 1966
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedo
Created: 2004-09-24 08:12:58
Modified: 2010-02-05 01:21:51
Source: o = order
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Artinskian or 438.60000 to 283.30000 Ma

Collections (81 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Pennsylvania) Parahughmilleria maria (12765)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Nanahughmilleria conica (26885)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Nanahughmilleria lanceolata (26886 26889)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.1 - 422.7USA (New York) Nanahughmilleria clarkei, Parahughmilleria maria (12764)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Pennsylvania) Nanahughmilleria clarkei, Parahughmilleria maria (12763)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (New York) Nanahughmilleria prominens (13852)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (Pennsylvania) Parahughmilleria maria (12921)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Norway Nanahughmilleria sp. (14266)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Nanahughmilleria norvegica (26907)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Pennsylvania) Parahughmilleria maria (13855)
Rootsikula428.6 - 426.7Estonia Nanahughmilleria patteni (26922)
Rootsikula428.6 - 426.7Norway Nanahughmilleria norvegica (14308 26928) Nanahughmilleria sp. (26927)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7USA (New York) Pittsfordipterus phelpsae (26081)
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62USA (Maryland) Bassipterus virginicus (14203)
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62USA (West Virginia) Bassipterus virginicus, Parahughmilleria bellistriata (14202)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62United Kingdom (England) Nanahughmilleria pygmaea, Parahughmilleria salteri (26914 26915)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk Krai) Parahughmilleria hefteri (231624)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02China (Yunnan) Parahughmilleria fuea (216598)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02United Kingdom (Scotland) Parahughmilleria sp. (155912)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.62 - 410.62Russian Federation Nanahughmilleria sp. (26990)
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47Russian Federation (Siberia) Nanahughmilleria notosibirica (60395) Parahughmilleria matarakensis, Hughmilleria sp. (60394)
Lochkovian - Eifelian419.62 - 387.95Russian Federation Parahughmilleria longa (26991)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Germany Adelophthalmoidea indet., Parahughmilleria hefteri (155760)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany (Alken) Parahughmilleria major, Parahughmilleria hefteri, Eurypterus trapezoides (27049)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany Parahughmilleria hefteri, Adelophthalmus sievertsi, Pruemopterus salgadoi (155775)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (New Brunswick) Parahughmilleria indet. (232504)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31Russian Federation (Khakassia) Adelophthalmus kamyshtensis, Adelophthalmus dubius (231882)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Australia (Western Australia) Rhenopterus waterstoni (225149)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (Pennsylvania) Eurypterid indet. (20814)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Pennsylvania ) Adelophthalmus approximatus (225272)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Belgium (Namur) Adelophthalmus lohesti (225613)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7France (Montagne Noire) Adelophthalmus pyrrhae (231884)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk Krai) Adelophthalmus irinae (231883)
Arundian346.7 - 339.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Lepidoderma perornatus (90682)
Visean346.7 - 330.3Kazakhstan (Karaganda) Unionopterus anastasiae (232543)
Pendleian330.3 - 326.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Adelophthalmus wilsoni (231827)
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Pennsylvania) Adelophthalmus pennsylvanicus (225178)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Ukraine (Luhansk) Adelophthalmus carbonarius (231831)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Spain (Asturias) Adelophthalmus sp. (231846)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Belgium (Limburg) Adelophthalmus dumonti (225483) Adelophthalmus sp. (231839)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Belgium Adelophthalmus moyseyi (225532)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2France (Pas-de-Calais) Adelophthalmus moyseyi (231909)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Belgium (Wallonia) Adelophthalmus cambieri (225474)
Marsdenian321.3 - 320.0Germany (Ruhr) Adelophthalmus imhofi (152121)
Yeadonian - Westphalian A320.0 - 316.9Czechia Adelophthalmus zadrai (122624)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9Belgium Adelophthalmus corneti (225581)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9Canada (New Brunswick) Eurypterella ornata (114468)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4United Kingdom (England) Adelophthalmus wilsoni (231828)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4Germany (Saarbrücken) Adelophthalmus sp. (124243)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4USA (Illinois) Adelophthalmus mazonensis (11189)
Westphalian - Stephanian318.7 - 300.3Canada (Nova Scotia) Adelophthalmus brasdorensis (225475)
Westphalian B316.9 - 314.6Netherlands Adelophthalmus imhofi (231821 231823)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Czechia (Pilsen ) Adelophthalmus imhofi (231879)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0United Kingdom (England) Adelophthalmus moyseyi (225531)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Belgium (Hainaut) Adelophthalmus sp. (231844)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Spain (Asturias) Adelophthalmus asturica (225481)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) Adelophthalmus pruvosti (231845)
Westphalian C314.6 - 309.8Germany (Saarland) Adelophthalmus granosus (122623)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Pennsylvania) Adelophthalmus mansfieldi (165526)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.4United Kingdom (Somerset) Adelophthalmus imhofi (231852)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.4USA (Pennsylvania) Adelophthalmus mansfieldi (225177)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7Italy Adelophthalmus piussii (184931)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7Ukraine (Luhansk) Adelophthalmus carbonarius (231832)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7Russian Federation (Belokalitvenskii) Adelophthalmus carbonarius (231833)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Portugal (Aveiro) Eurypterus douvillei (225370)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Nebraska) Adelophthalmus nebraskensis (225376)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Adelophthalmus luceroensis (149704)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Adelophthalmus sp. (225446)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Adelophthalmus sp. (231880)
Gzhelian - Asselian303.7 - 293.52China (Hebei) Adelophthalmus chinensis (231830)
Stephanian B301.4 - 300.9Czechia Adelophthalmus sp. (155303)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (Pennsylvania) Adelophthalmus mansfieldi (225381)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Oklahoma) Adelophthalmus sellardsi (225320)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Kansas) Adelophthalmus sellardsi (111219)