Grossopterus
Encyclopedia
Grossopterus is a genus of prehistoric eurypterid
of the Family Waeringopteridae.
Eurypterid
Eurypterids are an extinct group of arthropods related to arachnids which include the largest known arthropods that ever lived. They are members of the extinct order Eurypterida ; which is the most diverse Paleozoic chelicerate order in terms of species...
of the Family Waeringopteridae.
Species
Two species are currently classified under the genus:- Grossopterus Størmer, 1934
- Grossopterus overathi (Gross, 1933) — Devonian, Germany
- Grossopterus inexpectans (Ruedemann, 1921) — Devonian, USA