| Scientific Name: Eurypterus lacustris HARLAN | |
| Common Name: sea scorpian | |
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Age: Silurian.  |
| Locality: New York. | |
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| Notes: Eurypterids, or sea scorpians, are related to spiders, scorpians and the Horseshoe Crab. This specimen is a female and is about 10 cm (4 in) long. | |
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