Megalograptus (name meaning "Big Writing") is a genus of eurypterid that originated during the Late Ordovician Era in what is now North America. These sea scorpions are famous for being among the first creatures to come onto dry land.
In the Series 1 episode "Eye of the Beast", a group of nearly a dozen Megalograptus were brought to the park from Late Ordovician North America, 450 million years ago. They reside in the Primeval Aquarium Enclosure.
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Megalograptus were 2 metres long and weighed 50 pounds.
Megalograptus had large pincers that were used to catch prey in the water. They also had a tail that curls, however unlike modern scorpions, they didn't have venom to kill prey. For a short period of time, Megalograptus would go on land and mated.
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Megalograptus lived in large group.
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- Megalograptus is the first Sea Scorpion brought to the park.