#eurypterida

[252mya]

Eurypterids Phone Cases

Protect your phone from scratches, dust, oil, and dirt with this eurypterid-covered case! Available for both iPhone and Samsung phones.

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Art by @soft-biology

[extinctworld-ua]

Brachyopterus

Brachyopterus — рід евриптерид з родини Rhenopteridae. Це один з найдавніших відомих родів евриптерид, що був знайдений у відкладеннях середнього ордовика в Монтгомеріширі, Уельс. Хоча в минулому до нього відносили й інші види, сьогодні визнано, що Brachyopterus містить один дійсний вид — B. stubblefieldi.

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[garb8]

[phylojennny]

Let's talk about sea scorpions on this #DayOfScience! These are a group of arthropods (insects, lobsters, shrimp) called the Eurypterida. These animals were aquatic, they lived in the oceans and more near shore environments. the largest recorded specimen was about 8 feet in length. The image shows several specimens from the #UMichPaleo collection - much smaller in size.

Similar to other arthropods, like cicadas, eurypterids would shed their exoskeletons (or molt) to grow. This means there is a higher chance of finding them in the fossil record -  their end body and all of their molts increase their odds of being preserved in the fossil record.

These creatures had paddle like limbs, a long segmented body, and a skinny tail at the end - that looks similar to modern horse shoe crab tails. There was a study about twenty years ago that found fossilized eurypterid poop in the Ordovician rocks of Ohio. This poop contained fragments of trilobites and other eurypterids. Other poop samples have included jawless fish remains.

[extinctworld-ua]

Houia

Houia – рід тварин з клади Dekatriata (клада об’єднує групи Arachnida, Chasmataspidida, Eurypterida) підтипу хеліцерові (Chelicerata) типу членистоногі (Arthropoda). Скам’янілості Houia були виявлені в породах раннього девону в Гуансі (Guangxi) та Юньнані (Yunnan), обидва в Китаї. Рід містить два види: H. guangxiensis (празької-емський віки в Гуансі) та H. yueya (типовий вид, лохковський вік Юньнань). Назва…

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[dmn-inspired-evolution]

🦂 Mixopterus kiaeri (Sea Scorpion) 🦂 🦂 🦂 CLASSIFICATION: Phylum- Arthropoda Subphylum- Chelicerata Class- Merostomata Order- Eurypterida (extinct) Family- Mixopteridae (extinct) Genus- Mixopterus (extinct) Species- kiaeri (extinct) 🦂 🦂 🦂 DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Adult size- 2.45 feet Growth Rate- unknown Lifespan- unknown Temperament- unknown Venom Level- unknown whether this Eurypterid was venomous 🦂 🦂 🦂 DISTRIBUTION: Geographic Range- Euramerica: old continent incorporating much of what is now North America, Europe, & Greenland (fossil discovered north of Oslo, Norway) Habitat Type- marginal marine to brackish water Habit- amphibious 🦂 🦂 🦂 OTHER FACTS: Time Period- Late Silurian 417-354 MYA Diet- primitive fish, trilobites, & other primitive arthropods 🦂 🦂 🦂 For more of my art check out my other Instagram account: @dmn_inspired_evolution 🦂 🕷 🕸 #scorpion #mixopterus #mixopteruskiaeri #seascorpion #eurypterid #chelicerate #chelicerata #eurypterida #scorpionfossil #classification #study #paleontology #entomology #venom #bugs #cheliceratastudy #art

[dmn-inspired-evolution]

🦂 Mixopterus kiaeri (Sea Scorpion) 🦂 🦂 🦂 CLASSIFICATION: Phylum- Arthropoda Subphylum- Chelicerata Class- Merostomata Order- Eurypterida (extinct) Family- Mixopteridae (extinct) Genus- Mixopterus (extinct) Species- kiaeri (extinct) 🦂 🦂 🦂 DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Adult size- 2.45 feet Growth Rate- unknown Lifespan- unknown Temperament- unknown Venom Level- unknown whether this Eurypterid was venomous 🦂 🦂 🦂 DISTRIBUTION: Geographic Range- Euramerica: old continent incorporating much of what is now North America, Europe, & Greenland (fossil discovered north of Oslo, Norway) Habitat Type- marginal marine to brackish water Habit- amphibious 🦂 🦂 🦂 OTHER FACTS: Time Period- Late Silurian 417-354 MYA Diet- primitive fish, trilobites, & other primitive arthropods 🦂 🦂 🦂 For more of my art check out my other Instagram account: @dmn_inspired_evolution 🦂 🕷 🕸 #scorpion #mixopterus #mixopteruskiaeri #seascorpion #eurypterid #chelicerate #chelicerata #eurypterida #scorpionfossil #classification #study #paleontology #entomology #venom #bugs #cheliceratastudy #art

[100-beatymuseum]

Sea scorpion; Eurypterida; 460 - 248 Ma

"Sea scorpion beast Ancient king of the ocean Lives on at Beaty"

Emily Ooi,Educational Programs Coordinator at Richmond Museum.