The true identity of the supposed giant fossil spider Megarachne

P. A. Selden, J. A. Corronca, and M. A. Hünicken

2005

Article

Biology Letters 1(1):44-48

Find it at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2004.0272

Taxa discussed in this work:

• Woodwardopteridae
• Woodwardopterus
• Woodwardopterus scabrosus

Taxonomy:

• Megarachne servinei belongs to Megarachne - Selden et al. (2005)
• Megarachne belongs to Woodwardopteridae - Selden et al. (2005)
• Woodwardopterus belongs to Woodwardopteridae - Selden et al. (2005)
• Woodwardopterus scabrosus belongs to Woodwardopterus - Selden et al. (2005)
• Woodwardopteridae belongs to Eurypterida - Selden et al. (2005)