†Balsscallichirus Sakai 2011 (decapod)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Callichiridae
Synonyms: Barnardcallichirus Sakai 2011, Capecalliax Sakai 2011, Forestcallichirus Sakai 2011, Tirmizicallichirus Sakai 2011
Parent taxon: Callichiridae according to C.E. Schweitzer et al. 2023
See also Beschin et al. 2018
Sister taxa: Calliapaguropinae, Callichirus, Corallianassa, Eoglypturus, Glypturoides, Glypturus, Karumballichirus, Laticallichirus, Lepidophthalmus, Neocallichirus, Vecticallichirus
Subtaxa: Balsscallichirus sangermani
Ecology: infaunal detritivore
Distribution: found only at Campolongo di Val Liona (Eocene of Italy)
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