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Jaekelopterus giant chelicera and body-size estimate

A cheliceral fixed ramus preserving 36.4 cm, reconstructed at 45.5 cm complete, informs a separate estimate of extreme eurypterid body size.

Represented range411–407 Ma
RegionsWillwerath Lagerstätte, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
CladesJaekelopterus rhenaniae · Eurypterida

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morphology · medium

The Willwerath Jaekelopterus rhenaniae fixed ramus preserves 36.4 cm; its complete length was estimated at 45.5 cm. The approximately 2.5-metre body length is a separate estimate based on related pterygotid proportions, with possible positive claw allometry remaining a source of uncertainty.

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References

  1. Giant claw reveals the largest ever arthropodBraddy, S.J.; Poschmann, M.; Tetlie, O.E. · 2008 · DOI 10.1098/rsbl.2007.0491
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