Ctenocheles ornatus Beschin et al. 2005 (decapod)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Ctenochelidae

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

Belongs to Ctenocheles according to C. Beschin et al. 2012

See also Beschin et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Ctenocheles anderseni, Ctenocheles balsii, Ctenocheles chattiensis, Ctenocheles collini, Ctenocheles cookei, Ctenocheles cultellus, Ctenocheles fabianii, Ctenocheles falciformis, Ctenocheles hokoensis, Ctenocheles inaequidens, Ctenocheles madagascariensis, Ctenocheles maorianus, Ctenocheles pectiniformis, Ctenocheles possagnoensis, Ctenocheles rupeliensis, Ctenocheles secretanae, Ctenocheles sereaensis, Ctenocheles sujakui, Ctenocheles valdellae, Ctenocheles victor

Type specimen: MCZ 2334 - I.G.296553

Ecology: infaunal detritivore

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

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