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Dinocarcinus

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Taxonomy
Dinocarcinus was named by Robin et al. (2019). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Dinocarcinus velauciensis.

It was assigned to Brachyura by Robin et al. (2019).

Species
D. velauciensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Dinocarcinus Robin et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
RankNameAuthor
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
—CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
—Reptantia(Boas)
—MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
genusDinocarcinus

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.

G. †Dinocarcinus Robin et al. 2019
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†Dinocarcinus velauciensis Robin et al. 2019
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
N. Robin et al. 2019Chelae large and massive. Fingers gaping, arched, with strong teeth, proximal tooth molariform. Fixed finger dorsal surface with single “pitted groove”, palm surface smooth, articulation with dactylus oblique, prominent.
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: Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) D. velauciensis (141598)