Eurypterus remipes Most eurypterids were equipped with a telson at the end of the tail. The telson was a stinger which was probably capable of secreting poisons. The card which comes with this replica has more interesting information about the Eurypterids. FR175 - Eurypterids, or water scorpions, were aquatic preditors that thrived until the end of the Paleozoic era for about 250 million years. Eurypterids primarily lived in brackish water in lagoons and estuaries, feeding on everything from mollusks to primitive fish. According to fossil trackways found in Austrailia, eurypterids could also spend time on land, and were likely the first animals to leave the water. This specimen is a replica of Eurypterus remipes from the Upper Silurian period. The original fossil was found in the 420 million year old Fiddlers Green Formation of Herkimer County, New York.   This replica measures 11.75" x 9.5" x 1.5"   SPECIAL BUY      $ 70.00   Home |  Home Decor & Gifts |  Minerals |  Eggs and Spheres |  Fluorescents |  Fossils |  Fossil Replicas |  Carvings |  Novelty |  Books |  Tools |  Misc |  Gift Services |  Articles |  Mailbag |  Links |  Site Map |  Ray's Ramblings |  Contact