†superfamily Componocancroidea Feldmann et al. 2008 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Full reference: R. M. Feldmann, C. E. Schweitzer, and R. M. Green. 2008. Unusual Albian (Early Cretaceous) Brachyura (Homoloidea: Componocancroidea new superfamily) from Montana and Wyoming, USA. Journal of Crustacean Biology 28(3):502-509

Parent taxon: Heterotremata according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010

See also Feldmann et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Aethroidea, Archaeochiapasidae, Bellioidea, Bythograeoidea, Calappoidea, Cancroidea, Carpilioidea, Cheiragonoidea, Corystoidea, Dairoidea, Dorippoidea, Eriphioidea, Gecarcinucoidea, Goneplacoidea, Hexapodoidea, Hymenosomatoidea, Leucosioidea, Leucosoidea, Maioidea, Majoidea, Marocarcinidae, Montezumelloidea, Orithyioidea, Parthenopoidea, Pilumnoidea, Pilumnoidoidea, Portunoidea, Potamoidea, Progeryonoidea, Pseudothelphusoidea, Retroplumoidea, Trichodactyloidea, Trichopeltarioidea, Xanthoidea

Subtaxa: Componocancridae

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Type: Componocancer

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (2: Montana, Wyoming collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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