†Kierionopsis nodosa Davidson 1966 (crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Dromiidae
Full reference: E. Davidson. 1966. A new Paleocene crab from Texas. Journal of Paleontology 40:211-213
Belongs to Kierionopsis according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2012
See also Armstrong et al. 2009, Davidson 1966 and Schweitzer et al. 2010
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: USNM 649150, a carapace. Its type locality is 7 miles northwest of Streetman, which is in a Selandian marine siliciclastic in the Wills Point Formation of Texas.
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: Texas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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