THE EURYPTERID ADELOPHTHALMUS SIEVERTSI (CHELICERATA: EURYPTERIDA) FROM THE LOWER DEVONIAN (EMSIAN) KLERF FORMATION OF WILLWERATH, GERMANY

Author: POSCHMANN, MARKUS

Source: Palaeontology, Volume 49, Number 1, January 2006 , pp. 67-82(16)

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Abstract:

The eurypterid Rhenopterus sievertsi Størmer from the Lower Devonian of Germany is redescribed. Based on new morphological data, including the possession of prosomal limbs of Adelophthalmus-type and spatulae on the genital operculum, the species is transferred to Adelophthalmus Jordan, in Jordan and von Meyer and thus is the oldest representative of this geographically and stratigraphically widespread genus. Eurypterus? trapezoides Størmer is recognized as a junior synonym of A. sievertsi.

Keywords: Eurypterida; Adelophthalmidae; morphology; systematics; Devonian; Lower Emsian; Rhenish Massif

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4983.2005.00528.x

Affiliations: 1: Department for the Protection of Cultural Monuments of Rhineland-Palatinate, Section for Geological Sites, Große Langgasse 29, D-55116 Mainz, Germany;, Email: mposchma@rz-online.de

Publication date: 2006-01-01