Grossopterus
| Grossopterus Temporal range: Early Devonian, | |
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| Fossil carapace of G. inexpectans | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Order: | †Eurypterida |
| Superfamily: | †Waeringopteroidea |
| Family: | †Waeringopteridae |
| Genus: | †Grossopterus Størmer, 1934 |
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Grossopterus is a genus of prehistoric eurypterid classified as part of the family Waeringopteridae. The genus contains two species, G. inexpectans from Gilboa, United States and G. overathi from Overath, Germany.