Malacostraca - Decapoda - Callianassidae

Full reference: C. E. Schweitzer, R. M. Feldmann, V. Cosovic, R. L. M. Ross, and D. A. Waugh. 2009. New Cretaceous and Eocene decapoda (Astacidea, Thalassinidea, Brachyura) from British Columbia, Canada. Annals of Carnegie Museum 77(4):403-423

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

See also Schweitzer et al. 2009

Sister taxa: Balsscallichirus, Biffarius, Brecanclawu, Callianassa, Callianassinae, Calliax, Calliaxina, Callichirinae, Callichirus, Cheraminae, Comoxianassa, Corallianassa, Eucalliacinae, Eucalliax, Eucalliinae, Melipal, Mesostylus, Neotrypaea, Paraglypturus, Pehuenchia, Pleuronassa, Podocallichirus, Protocallianassa, Protocallianassinae, Sergio, Trypaea, Typaea, Vegarthron, Zapalianassa

Subtaxa: Cowichianassa meckerti

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Type: Cowichianassa meckerti

Ecology: infaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Dove Creek Road (Cretaceous of British Columbia)

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