The taxonomic status of Eurypterus podolicus Chernyshev, 1947 (Arthropoda: Eurypterida), from the Silurian of Podillia, Ukraine

Abstract

This article presents the results of an investigation into the complex history of the eurypterid species "Eurypterus podolicus Chernyshev, 1947", for which neither an original description nor a type series is known. The study confirms that this species is a nomen nudum, as it was never formally described. Moreover, the specimens of "Eurypterus podolicus" from the Borys Chernyshev's collection lack distinct morphological features that would justify recognizing it as a separate species.