Delyrius Schweitzer et al. 2017 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Lyreididae

Full reference: C. E. Schweitzer, R. M. Feldmann, B. S. Kues and E. K. Bridge. 2017. New Decapoda (Axiidea, Anomura, Brachyura) from the Turonian of New Mexico, USA. Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaeontologie Abhandlungen 284(1):89-115

Parent taxon: Lyreididae according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Bicornisranininae, Doraranina, Lyreidina, Lyreidinae, Macroacaeninae, Marylyreidinae

Subtaxa: Delyrius carthagensis

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Type: Delyrius carthagensis

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Tres Hermanos Decapods (Cretaceous of New Mexico)

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