†Sairocaris elongata Peach 1882 (arthropod)

Malacostraca - Hoplostraca - Sairocarididae

Alternative combination: Ceratiocaris elongatus

Synonyms: Acanthocaris attenuatus Peach 1883, Ceratiocaris scorpioides Peach 1882

Belongs to Sairocaris according to F. R. Schram 1979

See also Schram 1973

Sister taxon: Sairocaris centurion

Type specimens:

  • Sairocaris elongata: GSE 5795, a carapace
  • Acanthocaris attenuatus:
  • Ceratiocaris scorpioides:

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Sairocaris elongata in the database

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