Fossil specimen : NMS NMS G.1885.26.72.P – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Merostomata Order Eurypterida |
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| Fossil Name | Kiaeropterus cyclophthalmus |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Kiaeropterus cyclophthalmus |
| Registration No. | NMS G.1885.26.72.P |
|---|---|
| Collector | Name not available |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 National Museums of Scotland
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| Comments |
| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Locality | Gutterford Burn, Pentland Hills |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Eurypterid Bed, Gutterford Burn Flagstone, Reservoir Fm. |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Silurian Period (Silurian Period) (419.2 – 443.8 Ma B.P.) |
| References | Tetlie, O. E., Anderson, L.I., Poshmann, M., 2007. Kiaeropterus (Eurypterida; Stylonurina) recognized from the Silurian of Pentaland Hills. Scot. Jour. Geol., 43 (1), 1-7 |
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