†Gourretia aquilae Rathbun 1935 (decapod)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Ctenochelidae
Alternative combination: Callianassa aquilae
Full reference: M. J. Rathbun. 1935. Fossil Crustacea of the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain. Geological Society of America Special Paper (2)1-160
Belongs to Gourretia according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010
See also Rathbun 1935 and Vega et al. 2007
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is 1 1/2 mi NE of Sherman Junction, which is in a Cenomanian/Turonian marine horizon in the Eagle Ford Formation of Texas
Ecology: infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (2 collections), United States (3: Louisiana, Texas)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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