Eurypterus
Eurypterus
Marine chelicerates related to arachnids, despite their common name.
Classification
- Common name
- Eurypterus
- Browse group
- Horseshoe crabs
- Scientific name or taxon
- Eurypterus
- Source classification
- Merostomata
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Sources
- A–Z Animals: Eurypterus · Directory entry
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