Archopterus
| Archopterus Temporal range: Late Ordovician, | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Order: | †Eurypterida |
| Family: | †Adelophthalmidae |
| Genus: | †Archopterus Wang et al., 2023 |
| Species: | †A. anjiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Archopterus anjiensis Wang et al., 2023 | |
Archopterus is a genus of eurypterid in the family Adelophthalmidae, represented by one species. It was discovered in the Wenchang Formation of Tianfucun, Anji County, Zhejiang Province, South China. This genus is represented by a single species (Archopterus anjiensis) from the Ordovician, the oldest species from China and also of its family.
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