Acanthogalathea Muller and Collins 1991 (decapod)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Galatheidae

Full reference: P. Muller and J. S. H. Collins. 1991. Late Eocene Coral-Associated Decapods (Crustacea) From Hungary. Contributions to Tertiary and Quaternary Geology 28(2-3):47-92

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

Sister taxa: Allogalathea, Bolcagalathea, Eomunidopsis, Eosadayoshia, Galathea, Galatheinae, Lessinigalathea, Luisogalathea, Munidopsinae, Palaeomunida, Paramunida, Phylladiorhynchus, Tethysgalathea

Subtaxa: none

Type: Acanthogalathea parva

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Italy (8 collections)

Total: 8 collections including 11 occurrences

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