Hardieopterus

Hardieopterus
Temporal range: Silurian,
Fossil of H. macrophthalmus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Order: Eurypterida
Superfamily: Kokomopteroidea
Family: Hardieopteridae
Genus: Hardieopterus
Waterston, 1979
Type species
Hardieopterus macrophthalmus
Laurie, 1892
Species
  • †?H. lanarkensis Waterston, 1979
  • H. macrophthalmus Salter, 1859
  • H. megalops Salter, 1859
  • H. myops Clarke, 1907

Hardieopterus is a genus of prehistoric eurypterid classified within the family Hardieopteridae. The genus contains four species, all Silurian in age; H. lanarkensis and H. macrophthalmus from Scotland, H. megalops from England and H. myops from the United States.