Malacostraca - Decapoda - Scyllaridae

Alternative spelling: Cancer (Scyllarus)

Full reference: J. C. Fabricius. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, Sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus 1-832

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

See also Koenig 1825, Schweitzer et al. 2010 and Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Scyllarus junghumi Scyllarus mantelli

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Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Station 311, coast at Ravuka (Quaternary of Fiji)

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