†Bournelyreidus paredonensis Vega et al. 2023 (crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Lyreididae
Full reference: F. J. Vega, T. Nyborg, and A. Garassino. 2023. New frog crabs (Brachyura, Raninoidea) from the early Maastrichtian of Paredón (Coahuila, NE Mexico). Journal of South American Earth Sciences 134(104746)
Belongs to Bournelyreidus according to F. J. Vega et al. 2023
Sister taxa: Bournelyreidus ericksoni, Bournelyreidus eysunesensis, Bournelyreidus laevis, Bournelyreidus oaheensis, Bournelyreidus teodorii
Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at NE Parras Basin near Paredón (Cretaceous of Mexico)
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