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Mycterops

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Chelicerata

Order
  
†Eurypterida

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Merostomata

Superfamily
  
†Hibbertopteroidea

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Mycterops is a genus of prehistoric eurypterid of the Family Mycteroptidae. Mycterops lived in the Carboniferous period in Europe and North America.

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Description

Mycteroptids were medium-sized to fairly large. Their outer surface had numerous scales and reticulate ornamentation. Their first and possibly second tergites (dorsal surfaces of the abdominal sections) were strongly developed. Their legs resembled those of Stylonurus. The prosoma (head) was subtrapezoid, with small compound eyes.

Species

  • Mycterops Cope, 1886
  • Mycterops blairi Waterston, 1968
  • Mycterops matthieui Pruvost, 1924
  • Mycterops ordinatus Cope, 1886
  • ?Mycterops whitei Schram, 1984
  • References

    Mycterops Wikipedia