Malacostraca - Decapoda - Aegeridae
Full reference: A. Garassino, G. Schweigert, and G. Muscio. 2014. Acanthochirana triassica n. sp. and Antrimpos colettoi n. sp. (Decapoda: Aegeridae, Penaeidae) from the Upper Triassic (Norian) of northern Carnic Pre-Alps (Udine, northeastern Italy). Gortania 35:11-18
Belongs to Acanthochirana according to A. Garassino et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Acanthochirana angulata, Acanthochirana cenomanica, Acanthochirana cordata, Acanthochirana krausei, Acanthochirana norica, Acanthochirana smithwoodwardi, Acanthochirana spinifera, Acanthochirus longipes
Type specimen: MFSN 40252, a carapace. Its type locality is Rio Seazza Valley, near Preone (MFSN collection), which is in an Alaunian carbonate dolomite in the Dolomia di Forni Formation of Italy.
Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Triassic of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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