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Avitelmessus
Taxonomy
Avitelmessus was named by Rathbun (1923) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes-l K Maes-u Sepkoski's reference number: 961]. Its type is Avitelmessus grapsoideus.
It was assigned to Atelecyclidae by Rathbun (1923), Rathbun (1935); to Decapoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Dakoticancridae by Schweitzer et al. (2010), Feldmann et al. (2017), Schweitzer et al. (2025).
It was assigned to Atelecyclidae by Rathbun (1923), Rathbun (1935); to Decapoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Dakoticancridae by Schweitzer et al. (2010), Feldmann et al. (2017), Schweitzer et al. (2025).
Species
A. grapsoideus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1923 | Avitelmessus Rathbun p. 403 |
| 1935 | Avitelmessus Rathbun p. 51 |
| 2002 | Avitelmessus Sepkoski |
| 2010 | Avitelmessus Schweitzer et al. p. 57 |
| 2017 | Avitelmessus Feldmann et al. p. 2 |
| 2025 | Avitelmessus Schweitzer et al. p. 642 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 83.60000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (17 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Campanian | USA (Tennessee) | A. grapsoideus (88357) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian | USA (Mississippi) | A. grapsoideus (140984 142006 142464 142468 142474 142475 142476 142477 142478) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian | USA (Alabama) | A. grapsoideus (142000 142458 142461) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (Mississippi) | A. grapsoideus (142092) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (Alabama) | A. grapsoideus (83238) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (North Carolina) | A. grapsoideus (135757 142420) |