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  1. Eurypterus

    Eurypterus ( yoo-RIP-tər-əs) is an extinct genus of eurypterid, a group of organisms commonly called "sea scorpions". The genus lived during the Silurian period, from around 432 to 418 million years ago. Eurypterus is by far the most well-studied and well-known eurypterid. Eurypterus fossil specimens probably represent more than 95% of all known eurypterid specimens.There are fifteen species belonging to the genus Eurypterus, the most common of which is E. remipes, the first eurypterid fossil discovered and the state fossil of New York. Members of Eurypterus averaged at about 13 to 23 cm (5 to 9 in) in length, but the largest individual discovered was estimated to be 60 cm (24 in) long. They all possessed spine-bearing appendages and a large paddle they used for swimming. They were generalist species, equally likely to engage in predation or scavenging.

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  1. Eurypterusnoun

    a genus of extinct Merostomata, found in Silurian rocks. Some of the species are more than three feet long

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. broad + a wing.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of eurypterus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of eurypterus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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