Malacostraca - Decapoda - Astacidae
Alternative spelling: Cancer (Astacus)
Full reference: J. C. Fabricius. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, Sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus 1-832
Parent taxon: Astacidae according to R. M. Feldmann et al. 2016
See also Fabricius 1775, Glaessner 1969, Rathbun 1926, Schweitzer et al. 2010, Sepkoski 2002 and Whetstone and Collins 1982
Sister taxa: Astyages, Austropotamobius, Cambarus, Emplastron, Pacifastacus
Subtaxa: Astacus cenomanensis Astacus edwardsi Astacus laevissimus Astacus longimanus Astacus multicavatus Astacus pallipes
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Argentina (1 collection), Czechia (1), Germany (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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