7.6" Eurypterus (Sea Scorpion) Fossil - New York

This is a large 7.6" long specimen of the Eurypterid, Eurypterus remipes from New York. It is Upper Silurian in age from the Phelps Member of the Fiddler Green Formation. There is a repaired crack running through the head with one eye missing. We can restore this upon request but we chose to leave it natural for now. The left paddle may have some restoration. This is a great price for a good sized specimen like this.



Eurypterids, commonly known as Sea Scorpions are an extinct group of arthropods that are related to arachnids and include the largest known arthropods to have ever lived. Prevalent during the Silurian and Devonian, eurypterids were segmented aquatic arthropods, with compound eyes, and two club-like "arms." Some species exhibit toothed claws, and may therefore have been predators.