Campylocephalus
| Campylocephalus Temporal range: Carboniferous–Permian | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Merostomata |
| Order: | †Eurypterida |
| Superfamily: | †Hibbertopteroidea |
| Family: | †Hibbertopteridae |
| Genus: | †Campylocephalus Eichwald, 1860 |
| Type species | |
| Campylocephalus oculatus (Kutorga, 1852) | |
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Campylocephalus is a genus of prehistoric eurypterid of the Family Hibbertopteridae.
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.[1]
Species
- Campylocephalus Eichwald, 1860
- C. oculatus (Kutorga, 1852) — Permian, Russia
- ?C. salmi Stur, 1877 — Carboniferous, Czech Republic
References
- ↑ Størmer, L 1955. Merostomata. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part P Arthropoda 2, Chelicerata, P39.
See also
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