†Llajassus caesius Squires 2001 (slipper lobster)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Scyllaridae

Alternative combination: Parribacus caesius

Synonyms: Scyllarella manleyi Feldmann and Schweitzer 2017, Scyllarus manleyi Feldmann and Schweitzer 2017, Scyllarus manleyidup Feldmann and Schweitzer 2017

Belongs to Llajassus according to E. P. Gustafson 2023

See also Feldmann and Schweitzer 2017, Nyborg and Garassino 2017, Schweitzer et al. 2010 and Squires 2001

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Llajassus caesius: Its type locality is CSUN Loc548, Simi Arroyo, which is in a Lutetian transition zone/lower shoreface siltstone/sandstone in the Llajas Formation of California.
  • Scyllarella manleyi: UOMNH F-69399, a carapace. Its type locality is UO 2593, Burnt Ridge Road, Agness, which is in a Ypresian marine horizon in the Lookingglass Formation of Oregon.
  • Scyllarus manleyidup:

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (3: California, Oregon collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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