†Mesostylus mortoni Pilsbry 1901 (decapod)
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Synonyms: Callianassa clarki Pilsbry 1916, Callianassa conradi Pilsbry 1901
Full reference: H. A. Pilsbry. 1901. Crustacea of the Cretaceous Formation of New Jersey. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of Philadelphia 53(1):111-118
Belongs to Mesostylus according to R. M. Feldmann et al. 2019
See also Feldmann et al. 2013 and Schweitzer et al. 2010
Sister taxon: Mesostylus pervesleri
Ecology: infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: Alabama, New Jersey collections)
• Cretaceous of United States (28: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Texas, mississippi)
Total: 30 collections each including a single occurrence
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