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from The Century Dictionary.
- A group of extinct Silurian Crustacea, sometimes included in Merostomata, sometimes made a distinct order.
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- noun extinct aquatic arthropods of the Paleozoic
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chained_bear commented on the word eurypterida
"... extinct carnivorous marine arthropods (segmented invertebrates with a chitinous exoskeleton and jointed legs), also called 'sea scorpions'." (enchantedlearning.com)
I just wanted to have an excuse to list extinct carniverous marine arthropods.
August 29, 2008