Eurypterid (Sea Scorpion) | Eurypterus remipes | New York

Species: Eurypterus remipes Age: Upper Silurian ~420 m.y.o. Formation: Bertie Dolostone of the Fiddlers Green Formation, Phelps Member Location: Herkimer County, N.Y.   This Eurypterd remipes specimen has an intact telson and impeccable preservation.  Specimen measures approx: 2" x 1" Matrix measures approx: 2.75" x 2" Eurypterids, commonly referred to as "sea scorpions," represent an extinct lineage of aquatic arthropods classified within the order Eurypterida. These organisms first emerged in the fossil record during the Darriwilian stage of the Middle Ordovician period, approximately 467.3 million years ago. As one of the most diverse and ecologically significant arthropod groups of the Paleozoic era, eurypterids occupied a variety of marine and freshwater environments, displaying a wide range of morphological adaptations suited for predation, scavenging, and benthic lifestyles. Throughout the Silurian and Devonian periods, eurypterids experienced significant evolutionary radiation,