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 | |
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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.