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Achelata

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Taxonomy
Achelata was named by Scholtz and Richter (1995). It is extant.

It was assigned to Decapoda by Poore and Ahyong (2004); to Reptantia by Wolfe et al. (2019); and to Pleocyemata by Hegna et al. (2020) and Schweitzer and Feldmann (2024).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Achelata Scholtz and Richter
2004Achelata Poore and Ahyong
2019Achelata Wolfe et al.
2020Achelata Hegna et al. p. 24
2024Achelata Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
RankNameAuthor
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
—CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
infraorderAchelataScholtz and Richter 1995
infraorderAchelataScholtz and Richter 1995

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.

Infraor. Achelata Scholtz and Richter 1995
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Fm. †Cancrinidae Beurlen 1930
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G. †Cancrinos Munster 1839
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†Cancrinos claviger Munster 1839
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Invalid names: Cancrinos latipes Muenster 1839 [synonym]
†Cancrinos libanensis Garassino and Schweigert 2006
†Cancrinos sahelalmae Roger 1944
G. †Paracancrinos Haug et al. 2016
G. †Praeatya Woodward 1868
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†Praeatya scabrosa Woodward 1868
†Praeatya scatbrosa Woodward 1868
G. †Lessinoachela Pasini et al. 2022
Unr. Palinura Latreille 1802
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Invalid names: Scyllaridea Stebbing [empty]
Fm. Palinuridae Latreille 1802 [spiny lobster]
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G. †Archaeocarabus M'Coy 1849
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†Archaeocarabus vanuaensis Rathbun 1945
†Archaeocarabus whitfieldi Pilsbry 1901
G. †Archaeopalinurus Pinna 1974
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†Archaeopalinurus levis Pinna 1974
G. †Eolinurus Pasini et al. 2022
G. †Eurycarpus Schlüter 1868
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†Eurycarpus nanodactylus Schlüter 1868
G. Jasus Parker 1883
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Jasus edwardsii Hutton 1875
†Jasus flemingi Glaessner 1960
Jasus verreauxi Milne-Edwards 1851
G. Justitia Holthuis 1946
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†Justitia desmaresti Massalongo 1854
†Justitia vicetina Beschin et al. 2001
G. Linuparus White 1847
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Subg. Linuparus (Linuparus) White 1847
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†Linuparus (Linuparus) korura Feldmann and Bearlin 1988
†Linuparus adkinsi Rathbun 1935
†Linuparus africanus Glaessner 1932
†Linuparus bererensis Secretan 1964
†Linuparus bigranulatus Glaessner 1930
†Linuparus canadensis Whiteaves 1884
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Invalid names: Linuparus atavus Ortmann 1897 [synonym]
†Linuparus carteri Reed 1911
†Linuparus dentatus van Straelen 1936
†Linuparus duelmenensis Geinitz 1849
†Linuparus dzheirantuiensis Feldmann et al. 2007
†Linuparus eocenicus Woods 1925
†Linuparus euthymei Roman and Mazeran 1920
†Linuparus grimmeri Stenzel 1945
†Linuparus hantscheli Mertin 1941
†Linuparus japonicus Nagao 1931
†Linuparus keysi Kornecki et al. 2017
†Linuparus kleinfelderi Rathbun 1931
†Linuparus korura Feldmann and Bearlin 1988
†Linuparus laevicephalus Mertin 1941
†Linuparus macellarii Feldmann and Tshudy 1988
†Linuparus petkovici Bachmayer and Markovic 1955
†Linuparus pustulosus Feldmann et al. 1977
†Linuparus qualitus Feldmann et al. 2021
†Linuparus richardsi Roberts 1962
†Linuparus schluteri Tribolet 1874
†Linuparus shacklefordae Schweitzer et al. 2019
Linuparus sordidus Bruce 1965
†Linuparus spinosus Collins and Rasmussen 1992
†Linuparus stolleyi Haas 1889
†Linuparus straili Forir 1887
†Linuparus tarrantensis Davidson 1963
†Linuparus texanus Rathbun 1935
†Linuparus trigonus von Siebold 1824
†Linuparus vancouverensis Whiteaves 1895
†Linuparus watkinsi Stenzel 1945
†Linuparus wilcoxensis Rathbun 1935
Invalid names: Eolinuparus Mertin 1941 [synonym], Podocratus Becks 1850 [synonym], Thenops Bell 1858 [synonym]
G. †Palaeopalinurellus Garassino and Pasini 2020
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†Palaeopalinurellus jbeilensis Garassino and Pasini 2020
G. †Palaeopalinurus Bachmayer 1954
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†Palaeopalinurus glaessneri Bachmayer 1954
†Palaeopalinurus serratus Fraaije et al. 2019
G. †Palinurina Munster 1839
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†Palinurina longipes Munster 1839
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Invalid names: Palinurina pygmea Muenster 1839 [synonym]
†Palinurina tenera Oppel 1862
G. Palinurus Weber 1795
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†Palinurus baumbergicus Schluter 1862
Palinurus elephas Fabricius 1787
†Palinurus palaciosi Vega et al. 2006
†Palinurus sauerweinorum Schweitzer et al. 2019
†Palinurus trigonus von Siebold 1824
†Palinurus woodwardi Fritsch and Kafka 1887
Invalid names: Astacodes Bell 1863 [synonym]
G. †Panulirus White 1847
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Panulirus cygnus George 1962
†Panulirus destombesi Garassino and Breton 2010
G. †Parallelogastrus Franţescu 2013
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†Parallelogastrus gabii Franţescu 2013
G. †Phalangites Munster 1839
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†Phalangites priscus Munster 1839
G. Phyllamphion Reinhardt 1849
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Invalid names: Araeosternus de Man 1881 [synonym], Palinurellus Von Marlens 1878 [synonym], Synaxes Bate 1881 [synonym]
G. Projasus George and Grindley 1964
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Projasus parkeri Stebbing 1902
G. Puerulus Ortmann 1897
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G. †Rugafarius Bishop 1985
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†Rugafarius fredrichi Bishop 1985
G. †Yunnanopalinura Feldmann et al. 2012
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†Yunnanopalinura schrami Feldmann et al. 2012
G. †Polzicaris Haug et al. 2013
Fm. Scyllaridae Latreille 1825 [slipper lobster]
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G. †Acanthophoenicides Audo and Charbonnier 2012
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†Acanthophoenicides peterpani Audo and Charbonnier 2012
G. Antarctus Holthuis 2002
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G. Arctides Holthuis 1960
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Arctides antipodarum Holthuis 1960
G. Bathyarctus Holthuis 2002
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Bathyarctus rubens Alcock and Anderson 1894
G. †Biarctus Holthuis 2002
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†Biarctus vitiensis Dana 1852
G. †Charbelicaris Haug et al. 2016
G. Crenarctus Holthuis 2002
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Crenarctus crenatus Whitelegge 1900
G. Galearctus Holthuis 2002
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Galearctus umbilicatus Holthuis 1977
G. †Llajassus Nyborg and Garassino 2017
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†Llajassus caesius Squires 2001
Unr. Neoscyllarida Haug et al. 2016
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Subfm. Ibacinae Holthuis 1985
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G. Ibacus Leach 1815
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Ibacus brucei Holthuis 1977
Ibacus chacei Brown and Holthuis 1998
†Ibacus mazariorum Audo 2017
Ibacus peronii Leach 1815
G. †Palibacus Forster 1984
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†Palibacus praecursor Dames 1886
G. Parribacus Dana 1852
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†Parribacus cottreaui Roger 1946
Parribacus japonicus Holthuis 1960
†Parribacus praecursor Glaessner 1945
G. †Parsacus Garassino et al. 2014
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†Parsacus cristatus Forster 1984
†Parsacus eocenicus Garassino et al. 2014
G. †Scyllarella Rathbun 1935
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†Scyllarella aspera Rathbun 1935
†Scyllarella gardneri Woods 1925
†Scyllarella gibbera Rathbun 1935
†Scyllarella manleyi Feldmann and Schweitzer 2017
G. Scyllarides Gill 1898
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†Scyllarides bolcensis De Angeli and Garassino 2008
Scyllarides haanii De Haan 1841
†Scyllarides punctatus Woods 1925
Scyllarides squammosus Milne-Edwards 1837
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Invalid names: Scyllaridia koenigii Bell 1858 [synonym]
Invalid names: Scyllaridia Bell 1858 [replaced]
G. Scyllarus Fabricius 1775
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†Scyllarus junghumi Bohm 1922
†Scyllarus mantelli Desmarest 1822
Invalid names: Arctidinae Holthuis 1985 [empty]
Invalid names: Palinuroidea Latreille 1802 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2008-01-28 11:51:24
Modified: 2022-05-13 13:34:01
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Holocene or 247.20000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 242.0 Ma

Collections (131 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0China (Yunnan) Palinuridae indet., Yunnanopalinura schrami (127488)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0Slovenia Palinuridae indet. (166627)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Italy (Lombardia) Archaeopalinurus levis (59639)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Italy Archaeopalinurus levis (117192 155683 155687 155689)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Italy Archaeopalinurus levis (127158)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Italy (Lombardia) Archaeopalinurus levis (94207)
Jurassic201.4 - 145.0United Arab Emirates Praeatya scatbrosa (134732)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5United Kingdom (England) Praeatya scabrosa (139785)
Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.3 - 189.6United Kingdom (England) Palinurina longipes (139751)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Italy (Lecco) Archaeopalinurus levis (127342)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Palinurina sp. (154138)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Bayern) Palinuroidea indet. (59175)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Bavaria) Palinurina longipes (132944)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian155.7 - 145.0Germany (Bayern) Palinurina tenera (228758)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Czech Republic Palinurus kamptneri, Palinurus strambergensis (189840)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Bayern) Cancrinos claviger, Palinurina longipes (105541)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Germany Astacodes falcifer (50181)
Hauterivian - Aptian132.9 - 113.0Mexico (Guerrero) Astacodes sp. (133552)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0United Kingdom (England) Linuparus carteri (1746)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Spain (Castellón) Linuparus sp. (221581)