Distaeger Schweitzer et al. 2014 (decapod)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Aegeridae

Full reference: C. E. Schweitzer, R. M. Feldmann, S. X. Hu, J. Y. Huang, C. Y. Zhou, Q. Y. Zhang, W. Wen and T. Xie. 2014. Penaeoid Decapoda (Dendrobranchiata) from the Luoping biota (Middle Triassic) of China: systematics and taphonomic framework. Journal of Paleontology 88:457-474

Parent taxon: Aegeridae according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Acanthochirana, Aeger, Anisaeger

Subtaxa: Distaeger prodigiosus

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Type: Distaeger prodigiosus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Luoping biota (LPI collection) (Triassic of China)

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