Malacostraca - Decapoda - Callianassidae

Full reference: C. E. Schweitzer and R. M. Feldmann. 2002. New Eocene decapods (Thalassinidea and Brachyura) from Southern California. Journal of Crustacean Biology 22:938-967

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

See also Schweitzer and Feldmann 2002

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

Subtaxa: Vegarthron santiago

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Type: Vegarthron santiago

Ecology: infaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Ocean Ranch (Eocene of California)

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