Oxythyreus bjorki Bishop and Williams 2000 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Konidromitidae

Alternative combination: Plagiophthalmus bjorki

Belongs to Oxythyreus according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Konidromites gibbus, Konidromites izetti, Konidromites schneideri, Oxythyreus izetti

Type specimen: Its type locality is Discovery Tepee Butte, Lindsey Ranch, which is in a Campanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Pierre Shale Formation of South Dakota

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Discovery Tepee Butte, Lindsey Ranch

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