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Tarsopterella

Tarsopterella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Merostomata
Order: Eurypterida
Superfamily: Kokomopteroidea
Family: Hardieopteridae
Genus: Tarsopterella
Størmer, 1951
Type species
Tarsopterella scotica
(Woodward, 1872)

Tarsopterella is a genus of prehistoric eurypterid of the Family Hardieopteridae. It contains only one species.


Tarsopterella is distinguished by its prosoma (head), which is subrectangular and slightly concave in front, with small compound eyes. Its abdomen has pronounced lateral epimera (marginal spines similar to those of horseshoe crabs). Tarsopterella dates from the Lower Devonian period.


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