†Homarus brittonestris Stenzel 1945 (clawed lobster)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Nephropidae
Full reference: H. B. Stenzel. 1945. Decapod Crustaceans from the Cretaceous of Texas. The University of Texas Publication (4401)401-477
Belongs to Homarus according to R. M. Feldmann et al. 2016
See also Schweitzer et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Homarus americanus, Homarus davisi, Homarus fami, Homarus gammarus, Homarus lehmanni, Homarus mickelsoni, Homarus morrisi, Homarus neptunianus, Homarus percyi, Homarus travisensis, Homarus vulgaris
Ecology: infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (3: Texas collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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