Shinkaia Baba and Williams 1998 (decapod)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Munidopsidae
Parent taxon: Munidopsidae according to C.E. Schweitzer et al. 2023
See also Schweitzer and Feldmann 2000, Schweitzer and Feldmann 2008 and Schweitzer et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Ambulocapsa, Ankylokypha, Aulavescus, Brazilomunida, Bullariscus, Calteagalathea, Cracensigillatus, Cristinagalathea, Culmenformosa, Faxegalathea, Gastrosacus, Mizunotengus, Munidopsis, Octoeurax, Palaeomunidopsis, Palmunidopsis, Pegomyrmekella, Raymunida, Shinkaiinae, Vetoplautus
Subtaxa: Shinkaia crosnieri Shinkaia katapsyxis
Type: Shinkaia crosnieri
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at LACMIP 12385, Humptulips Fm (Eocene of Washington)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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