Palibacus Forster 1984 (slipper lobster)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Scyllaridae

Parent taxon: Scyllaridae according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2015

See also Schweitzer et al. 2010 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acanthophoenicides, Antarctus, Arctides, Arctidinae, Bathyarctus, Biarctus, Charbelicaris, Crenarctus, Galearctus, Llajassus, Neoscyllarida, Parribacus, Parsacus, Scyllarella, Scyllarides, Scyllarus

Subtaxa: Palibacus praecursor

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Type: Ibacus praecursor

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Haqel (MSNM collection) (Cretaceous of Lebanon)

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