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Campylocephalus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Chelicerata

Order
  
†Eurypterida

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Merostomata

Superfamily
  
†Hibbertopteroidea

Similar
  
Drepanopterus, Kokomopterus, Hallipterus, Stylonuridae

Campylocephalus is a genus of prehistoric eurypterid of the Family Hibbertopteridae.

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Description

Campylocephalus is distinguished by its prosoma (head), which is subsemicircular and strongly convex, with subcentral compound eyes separated by inflated lobes. Its abdominal tergites are convex, with articular processes. Its appendages are almost unknown.

Species

  • Campylocephalus Eichwald, 1860
  • C. oculatus (Kutorga, 1852) — Permian, Russia
  • ?C. salmi Stur, 1877 — Carboniferous, Czech Republic
  • References

    Campylocephalus Wikipedia