Neocallichirus aetodes Schweitzer et al. 2006 (decapod)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Callichiridae

Full reference: C. E. Schweitzer, M. Iturralde-Vinent, J. L. Hetler and J. Velez-Juarbe. 2006. Oligocene and Miocene decapods (Thalassinidea and Brachyura) from the Caribbean. Annals of Carnegie Museum 75(2):111-136

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

See also Schweitzer et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Neocallichirus agadirensis, Neocallichirus allegranzii, Neocallichirus angelikae, Neocallichirus bacatus, Neocallichirus bona, Neocallichirus borensis, Neocallichirus dijki, Neocallichirus fortisi, Neocallichirus hattai, Neocallichirus horneri, Neocallichirus manningi, Neocallichirus matsoni, Neocallichirus nishikawai, Neocallichirus okamotoi, Neocallichirus peraensis, Neocallichirus porterensis, Neocallichirus quisquellanus, Neocallichirus rhinos, Neocallichirus rodfeldmanni, Neocallichirus sakiae, Neocallichirus scotti, Neocallichirus vaughani, Neocallichirus wellsi

Type specimen: USNM 527058. Its type locality is Yauco, which is in a Chattian offshore claystone/sandstone in the Juana Diaz Formation of Puerto Rico.

Ecology: infaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Mexico (1 collection)

• Oligocene of United States (1: Puerto Rico)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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