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Carcinosomatoidea is an
extinct superfamily of eurypterids, an
extinct group of
chelicerate arthropods commonly known as "sea scorpions". It is one of...
- used as a
rudder while swimming. Some
genera within the
superfamily Carcinosomatoidea,
notably Eusarcana, had a
telson similar to that of true scorpions...
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closely related,
supported by
numerous similarities, to the
Carcinosomatoidea. The
Carcinosomatoidea have a
poorly resolved internal phylogeny,
though can be...
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Eurypteroidea and the
Mixopteroidea (now
considered a
synonym of
Carcinosomatoidea), as well as
having a
large number of
apomorphies (characteristics...
- and
Carcinosoma to be
distinct genera when
revising the
superfamily Carcinosomatoidea, and
coined the
replacement name
Paracarcinosoma to
designate the...
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Carcinosomatoidea Carcinosomatidae Megalograptidae Mixopteridae Waeringopteroidea Waeringopteridae Adelophthalmoidea Adelophthalmidae Pterygotioidea Hughmilleriidae...
- scorpions". The
family is one of two
families contained in the
superfamily Carcinosomatoidea (along with Carcinosomatidae),
which in turn is one of the superfamilies...
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Chelicerata Order: †Eurypterida Infraorder: †Diploperculata Superfamily: †
Carcinosomatoidea Family: †Megalograptidae
Caster & Kjellesvig-Waering, 1955 Genera...
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Carcinosomatoidea Carcinosomatidae Megalograptidae Mixopteridae Waeringopteroidea Waeringopteridae Adelophthalmoidea Adelophthalmidae Pterygotioidea Hughmilleriidae...
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contains the four most
derived superfamilies of
eurypterine eurypterids;
Carcinosomatoidea, Adelophthalmoidea,
Pterygotioidea and the waeringopteroids, united...
