Pterygotidae
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| Scientific name | Pterygotidae |
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| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Order | Eurypterid |
| Rank | Family |
| Higher classification | Pterygotioidea |
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| ID | 2957885 |
About Pterygotidae
Pterygotidae is a family of eurypterids, an extinct group of aquatic arthropods. They were members of the superfamily Pterygotioidea. Pterygotids were the largest known arthropods to have ever lived with some members of the family, such as Jaekelopterus and Acutiramus, exceeding 2 metres in length.
