Eoglypturus Beschin et al. 2005 (decapod)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Callichiridae

Full reference: C. Beschin, A. De Angeli, A. Checchi and G. Zarantonello. 2005. Crostacei Eocenici di Grola presso Spagnago (Vicenza, Italia Settentrionale). Studi e Ricerche - Associazione Amici del Museo - Museo Civico "G. Zannato" 12:5-35

Parent taxon: Callichiridae according to C.E. Schweitzer et al. 2023

See also Beschin et al. 2005, Beschin et al. 2012 and Schweitzer et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Balsscallichirus, Calliapaguropinae, Callichirus, Corallianassa, Glypturoides, Glypturus, Karumballichirus, Laticallichirus, Lepidophthalmus, Neocallichirus, Vecticallichirus

Subtaxa: Eoglypturus grolensis

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Type: Eoglypturus grolensis

Ecology: infaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Grola di Cornedo Vicentino, near Spagnago (Eocene of Italy)

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