Schimperella acanthocercus Taylor et al. 2001 (arthropod)

Malacostraca - Lophogastrida - Eucopiidae

Full reference: R. S. Taylor, F.R. Schram, and Y.-B. Shen. 2001. A new upper Middle Triassic shrimp (Crustacea: Lophogastrida) from Guizhou, China, with discussion regarding other fossil "mysidaceans". Journal of Paleontology 75(2):310-318

Belongs to Schimperella according to R. S. Taylor et al. 2001

Sister taxa: Schimperella beneckei, Schimperella kessleri

Type specimen: NIGP 126357, a carapace. Its type locality is Dahai village, Dingxiao town, Xingyi County, which is in a Longobardian marine limestone in the Falang Formation of China.

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore

Distribution: found only at Dahai village, Dingxiao town, Xingyi County

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