Malacostraca - Decapoda - Callianassidae
Parent taxon: Callianassidae according to C. E. Schweitzer and R. M. Feldmann 2012
See also Aguirre-Urreta 1989, Feldmann et al. 1995, Feldmann and Keys 1992, Feldmann et al. 2003, Feldmann and Wilson 1988, Schweitzer et al. 2006, Schweitzer et al. 2010, Schweitzer et al. 2023, Sepkoski 2002 and Vega et al. 1995
Sister taxa: Biffarius, Brecanclawu, Callianassa, Callianassinae, Cheraminae, Comoxianassa, Cowichianassa, Eucalliinae, Gilvossius, Lipkecallianassinae, Melipal, Neotrypaea, Paraglypturus, Pehuenchia, Protocallianassinae, Trypaea, Typaea, Vegarthron, Zapalianassa
Subtaxa: Protocallianassa antiqua Protocallianassa archiaci Protocallianassa australica Protocallianassa bohemica Protocallianassa brevis Protocallianassa caucasica Protocallianassa cenomanensis Protocallianassa cliffwoodensis Protocallianassa elongata Protocallianassa faujasi Protocallianassa gracilis Protocallianassa klofi Protocallianassa mortoni Protocallianassa patagonica Protocallianassa pilsbryi Protocallianassa pleuralum Protocallianassa praecepta Protocallianassa russelli Protocallianassa saetosa Protocallianassa sarysuensis Protocallianassa tourtiae
Type: Callianassa archiaci
Ecology: infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Antarctica (3 collections)
• Paleocene of Argentina (1)
• Cretaceous of Argentina (2), Brazil (12), Chile (1), France (3), Germany (1), Italy (1), Mexico (1), the Netherlands (1), United States (19: Delaware, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota, Texas)
Total: 45 collections including 49 occurrences
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