conicenoides

Conicenoides is a genus of extinct marine arthropods belonging to the order Eurypterida, commonly known as sea scorpions. Fossils of Conicenoides are found in Devonian-aged marine sedimentary rocks, primarily in Europe. These creatures were likely predatory, possessing a segmented body with a carapace, a series of walking legs, and a paddle-like appendage at the rear. The genus is distinguished by specific features of its prosoma (head shield) and opisthosoma (abdomen). Conicenoides species are generally considered to be small to medium-sized eurypterids. Their ecological role is thought to have been as active hunters within the shallow marine environments of the Devonian period. The discovery and study of Conicenoides contribute to our understanding of eurypterid diversity and evolution during the Paleozoic Era.