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Jaekelopterus howelli

Eurypterida - Pterygotidae

Taxonomy
Jaekelopterus howelli was named by Kjellesvig-Waering and Stoermer (1952). It is not extant.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Jaekelopterus howelli Kjellesvig-Waering and Stoermer
1986Pterygotus mcgrewi Kjellesvig-Waering and Richardson
2025Jaekelopterus howelli Lamsdell

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
Deuteropoda
RankNameAuthor
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
orderEurypteridaHuxley 1857
suborderEurypterinaNovojilov 1962
infraorderDiploperculata
superfamilyPterygotoideaClarke and Ruedemann 1912
familyPterygotidaeClarke and Ruedemann 1912
genusJaekelopterus
specieshowelliKjellesvig-Waering and Stoermer 1952

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.

Jaekelopterus howelli Kjellesvig-Waering and Stoermer 1952
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Invalid names: Pterygotus mcgrewi Kjellesvig-Waering and Richardson 1986 [synonym]
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 Lochkovian to the top of the Emsian or 419.62000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02USA (Wyoming) Jaekelopterus howelli (153534)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47USA (Wyoming) Jaekelopterus howelli (26176)