Volgacarcinus longispinus Mychko and Schweitzer 2026 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Necrocarcinidae

Full reference: E. Mychko and C. Schweitzer. 2026. Discovery of decapods from the Paleocene of Russia (Saratov Oblast) with review of all known Paleocene decapods. Palaeontologia Electronica 29(1):a9

Belongs to Volgacarcinus according to E. Mychko and C. Schweitzer 2026

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MWO 1 no13275/1-1, a carapace.

Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Near Vol'sk Town (Paleocene of Russian Federation)

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