Megalograptidae
Sign in to saveMegalograptidae are a family of eurypterids, an extinct group of aquatic chelicerate arthropods commonly known as "sea scorpions".
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Megalograptidae are a family of eurypterids, an extinct group of aquatic chelicerate arthropods commonly known as "sea scorpions".
The megalograptids were likely the first major successful group of eurypterids, evidenced by a Late Ordovician radiation. All known members of the Megalograptidea are from the Late Ordovician of Laurentia with the exception of the large Pentecopterus from the Middle Ordovician.
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