| Tylopterella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Chelicerata |
| Order: | †Eurypterida |
| Genus: | †Tylopterella |
Tylopterella is a genus of prehistoric eurypterid which lived from the Ordovician to the Upper Carboniferous period. It is of uncertain taxonomic placement within the order Eurypterida.
Tylopterella is distinguishable by its small size, and its thick, partly calcareous exoskeleton with curved ridges of confluent tubercules and large knobs near the median line. Its prosoma (head) has a raised margin[1].