Dictyocaris Salter 1860 (arthropod)

Malacostraca - Archaeostraca

Parent taxon: Archaeostraca according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002

See also Brooks et al. 1969

Sister taxa: Arenosicaris, Baituganocaris, Caryocaridina, Ceratiocaridina, Dilophaspis, Echinocaridina, Emmelezoe, Guerichicaris, Kerfornecaris, Lebesconteia, Palaeopemphida, Pephricaridina, Rhinocaridina, Rhinocarina, Schugurocaris, Trigonocarys

Subtaxa: Dictyocaris ramsayi

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Silurian of Norway (1 collection), the United Kingdom (5)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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