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436 / Paleozoic
Hibbertopterus
Hibbertopterus scouleri
A two-meter eurypterid swept the bottom rather than sprinting after prey.
- Time range
- About 330–300 million years ago
- Final stage
- End of the Carboniferous
- Geographic range
- Freshwater estuary and lagoon · Scotland
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Hibbertopterus?
Hibbertopterus (Hibbertopterus scouleri) was an extinct organism known from About 330–300 million years ago, with a range in Freshwater estuary and lagoon · Scotland.
Life and ecology
It raked small animals and organic matter from shallow water with spiny limbs.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Hibbertopterus disappear?
Waterway and giant-arthropod turnover ended it.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Hibbertopterus?
Armor, limbs and giant trackways reveal size and limited movement out of water.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the source record
Use the scientific name to compare taxonomy, occurrence records and the fossil record. Database coverage and classifications may differ.
05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS