Balsscallichirus Sakai 2011 (decapod)

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

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Ecology: infaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Campolongo di Val Liona (Eocene of Italy)

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