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Shinkaia Baba and Williams 1998 (decapod)

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

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Type: Shinkaia crosnieri

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at LACMIP 12385, Humptulips Fm (Eocene of Washington)

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