Malacostraca - Decapoda - Callianassidae

Full reference: C. E. Schweitzer, R. M. Feldmann, A. Encinas and M. Suarez. 2006. New Cretaceous and Eocene Callianassoidea (Thalassinidea, Decapoda) from Algarrobo, Chile. Journal of Crustacean Biology 26(1):73-81

Parent taxon: Callianassidae according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010

See also Schweitzer et al. 2006 and Schweitzer et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Biffarius, Brecanclawu, Callianassa, Callianassinae, Cheraminae, Comoxianassa, Cowichianassa, Eucalliinae, Gilvossius, Lipkecallianassinae, Neotrypaea, Paraglypturus, Pehuenchia, Protocallianassa, Protocallianassinae, Trypaea, Typaea, Vegarthron, Zapalianassa

Subtaxa: Melipal chilensis

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Type: Melipal chilensis

Ecology: infaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Algarrobo (Estratos de Algarrobo) (Eocene to Eocene of Chile)

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