Giant sea scorpion (Jaekelopterus rhenaniae) – Length & Weight

Giant sea scorpion (Jaekelopterus rhenaniae): Length: 2.3-2.6 m, Weight: 80-100 kg.

Giant sea scorpion (Jaekelopterus rhenaniae) – Habitat, Lifestyle & Conservation Status

Habitat: Freshwater. Lifestyle: Aquatic. IUCN Conservation Status: Extinct (EX).

Giant sea scorpion

Q: Giant sea scorpion (Jaekelopterus rhenaniae) – Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Merostomata (Horseshoe crabs and sea scorpions), Order: Eurypterida, Family: Pterygotidae (Pterygotid eurypterids), Genus: Jaekelopterus.

Jaekelopterus rhenaniae

📋 Classification

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class: Merostomata (Horseshoe crabs and sea scorpions)

Order: Eurypterida (Sea scorpions)

Family: Pterygotidae (Pterygotid eurypterids)

Genus: Jaekelopterus

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📋 Conservation Status & Lifestyle

Conservation Status Extinct (EX)

Lifestyle Aquatic

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📋 Habitat • Length • Weight

Habitat Freshwater

Length 2.3-2.6 m

Weight 80-100 kg

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Giant sea scorpion

Related species in Horseshoe crabs and sea scorpions

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