Hallipterus

Hallipterus
Temporal range: Devonian,
Carapace of H. excelsior
Reconstruction after Tetlie (2008)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Order: Eurypterida
Superfamily: Kokomopteroidea
Family: Hardieopteridae
Genus: Hallipterus
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1963
Type species
Hallipterus excelsior
Hall, 1884
Synonyms
  • Dolichocephala Claypole, 1883

Hallipterus is a genus of prehistoric eurypterid classified as part of the family Hardieopteridae.