Pterygotus
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| Extinction status | Extinct |
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| Scientific name | Pterygotus |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Order | Eurypterid |
| Rank | Genus |
| Higher classification | Pterygotidae |
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| ID | 2955479 |
About Pterygotus
Pterygotus is a genus of giant predatory eurypterid, a group of extinct aquatic arthropods. Fossils of Pterygotus have been discovered in deposits ranging in age from Late Silurian to Late Devonian, and have been referred to several different species.
