Brachyopterella
| Brachyopterella Temporal range: Silurian, | |
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| The carapace of Brachyopterella compared to that of other rhenopterids Brachyopterus and Rhenopterus, showing its distinct pentagonal shape. | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Order: | †Eurypterida |
| Family: | †Rhenopteridae |
| Genus: | †Brachyopterella Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966 |
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Brachyopterella is a genus of prehistoric eurypterid classified as part of the Rhenopteridae family. Two species, both from the Silurian period, are known; B. pentagonalis from Norway and B. ritchei from Scotland.