Alkenopterus
Extinct genus of arthropods / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alkenopterus is a genus of prehistoric eurypterid classified as part of the family Onychopterellidae. The genus contains two species, A. brevitelson and A. burglahrensis, both from the Devonian of Germany.
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Alkenopterus | |
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SMF VIII 150, the holotype of Alkenopterus brevitelson | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Order: | †Eurypterida |
Superfamily: | †Onychopterelloidea |
Family: | †Onychopterellidae |
Genus: | †Alkenopterus Størmer, 1974 |
Type species | |
†Alkenopterus brevitelson Størmer, 1974 | |
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