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Vegarthron
Taxonomy
Vegarthron was named by Schweitzer and Feldmann (2002). Its type is Vegarthron santiago.
It was assigned to Callianassidae by Schweitzer and Feldmann (2002) and Schweitzer et al. (2010); and to Axiidea by Schweitzer et al. (2023).
It was assigned to Callianassidae by Schweitzer and Feldmann (2002) and Schweitzer et al. (2010); and to Axiidea by Schweitzer et al. (2023).
Species
V. santiago (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Vegarthron Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 940 |
| 2010 | Vegarthron Schweitzer et al. p. 40 |
| 2023 | Vegarthron Schweitzer et al. p. 23 |
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G. †Vegarthron Schweitzer and Feldmann 2002
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†Vegarthron santiago Schweitzer and Feldmann 2002
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| C. E. Schweitzer and R. M. Feldmann 2002 | Large callianassid lacking meral hook; triangular carpus; oblique carpus/propodus joint; notch along distal margin of manus absent. |
Measurements
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| References: Aberhan 1992, Valdez and Clapham 2023 | |||||