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Palinuridae (spiny lobster)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Palinuridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1802Palinuridae Latreille
1926Palinuridae Rathbun p. 134
1988Palinuridae Feldmann and Bearlin p. 245
1992Palinuridae Collins and Wienberg Rasmussen p. 12
1992Palinuridae Feldmann and Keys p. 9
1993Palinuridae Karasawa p. 37
2010Palinuridae Schweitzer et al. p. 45
2015Palinuridae Schweitzer et al. p. 1
2020Palinuridae Hegna et al. p. 24
2024Palinuridae 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
familyPalinuridaeLatreille 1802
familyPalinuridaeLatreille 1802

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.

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
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2022-11-16 15:48:15
Modified: 2022-11-16 15:48:15
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan 1992, Turnsek 1997, Fearon and Clapham 2023

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Pliocene or 247.20000 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 242.0 Ma

Collections (118 total)


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 Archaeopalinurus levis (117192 155683 155687 155689)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0Italy (Lombardia) Archaeopalinurus levis (59639)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Italy (Lombardia) Archaeopalinurus levis (94207)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Italy Archaeopalinurus levis (127158)
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 (Bavaria) Palinurina longipes (132944)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Palinurina sp. (154138)
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) Palinurina longipes (105541)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Germany Astacodes falcifer (50181)
Hauterivian - Aptian132.9 - 113.0Mexico (Guerrero) Astacodes sp. (133552)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Spain (Castellón) Linuparus sp. (221581)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Mexico (Chiapas) Palinurus palaciosi (68835)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0United Kingdom (England) Linuparus carteri (1746)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (Texas) Linuparus adkinsi (141130)
Albian - Cenomanian113.0 - 93.9Mexico (Hidalgo) Palinurus sp. (135815)
Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian113.0 - 93.5USA (Oklahoma) Linuparus vancouverensis (142106)
Middle Albian109.0 - 105.3Italy (Salerno) Palinurus sp. (127349)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6USA (Texas) Linuparus adkinsi (52126 141000) Linuparus sp. (141174)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Spain (Navarro) Palaeopalinurus serratus (125667 223565)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Australia (Queensland) Astacodes sp. (165461)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6France (Hauts-de-France) Panulirus destombesi (235835)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) Astacodes davisi, Linuparus grimmeri, Linuparus watkinsi (234308) Palinuridae indet. (6486)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8USA (Louisiana) Linuparus canadensis (142091)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8USA (Texas) Linuparus grimmeri, Linuparus watkinsi (234310)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0USA (Montana) Linuparus sp. (235352)
Senonian100.5 - 66.0Japan (Hokkaido) Linuparus japonicus (235784)
Senonian100.5 - 66.0Japan (Iwate) Linuparus japonicus (235788)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Mexico (Chiapas) Palinuridae indet. (192074)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Texas) Linuparus grimmeri, Linuparus watkinsi (234307)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France (Sarthe) Linuparus dentatus (139203)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Uzbekistan Linuparus dzheirantuiensis (74023)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon Jasus sp., Palinuridae indet. (69119) Linuparus sp., Palinurus sp., Palaeopalinurellus jbeilensis (60311)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (South Dakota) Linuparus canadensis (142105)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Japan Linuparus japonicus (65022)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Canada (Alberta) Linuparus canadensis (142104)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (South Dakota) Linuparus canadensis (235703)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Uzbekistan Linuparus dzheirantuiensis (74024)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (Texas) Astacodes davisi, Linuparus grimmeri, Linuparus watkinsi (135243)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (New York) Linuparus kleinfelderi (142103)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (New Mexico) Linuparus grimmeri (4870)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (Kansas) Linuparus canadensis (35063)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3Canada (British Columbia) Linuparus qualitus (225953)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Uzbekistan Linuparus dzheirantuiensis (74025 191850 191851 191852 191853)
Late/Upper Turonian - Early/Lower Campanian93.5 - 70.6Canada (British Columbia) Linuparus canadensis, Linuparus vancouverensis (122497)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Cameroon Linuparus africanus (209647)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6USA (South Dakota) Linuparus atavus (235477)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (Texas) Palaeastacus sp. (207368)
Early/Lower Santonian85.8 - 83.5Canada (British Columbia) Linuparus canadensis (122930)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Lebanon Palinuridae sp. (221157)
Middle Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Texas) Astacodes maxwelli (135480)
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.8 - 70.6USA (New York) Linuparus kleinfelderi (135993)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Canada (British Columbia) Linuparus canadensis, Linuparus vancouverensis (139008) Linuparus vancouverensis (140566)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Canada (Alberta) Linuparus canadensis (140565)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (Delaware) Linuparus richardsi (125956)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (British Columbia) Linuparus canadensis, Linuparus vancouverensis (122496)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Antarctica Linuparus macellarii (221285)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Texas) Astacodes maxwelli (3906 59867)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Delaware) Archaeocarabus whitfieldi, Linuparus richardsi (235827)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (South Dakota) Rugafarius fredrichi (235370 235774)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Antarctica Linuparus macellarii (140172 235727)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Eurycarpus nanodactylus (213198 221711)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Tennessee) Podocratus canadensis (88357)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Greenland Linuparus spinosus (70235)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Linuparus sp. (142007)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Linuparus sp. (57916)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Antarctica Linuparus macellarii (221289)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Tennessee) Linuparus canadensis (140914)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (mississippi) Linuparus keysi (232464)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Linuparus sp. (235362)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Linuparus canadensis (139733)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Antarctica Linuparus macellarii (235366)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Antarctica (Seymour Island) Linuparus macellarii (8019)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Illinois) Linuparus canadensis (70129)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Texas) Linuparus wilcoxensis (207141)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (Texas) Linuparus texanus (142885)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (Alabama) Linuparus wilcoxensis (87815)
Paleogene66.0 - 23.03Belgium (Egem) Linuparus scyllariformis (126158)
Paleogene66.0 - 23.03Mexico (Coahuila) Linuparus wilcoxensis (133573)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Mexico (Coahuila) Linuparus wilcoxensis (133900)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (Alabama) Linuparus wilcoxensis (142748 142749)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Justitia desmaresti (196804) Palinurus desmaresti (122230 152648 221765)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Archaeocarabus sp., Linuparus scyllariformis (76601)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (Kent) Archaeocarabus bowerbanki (147826 165976)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71USA (California) Palinuridae indet. (202052)
Bortonian42.6 - 39.1New Zealand (South Island) Linuparus korura (202246)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Italy (Vicenza) Palinurellus bericus (207194)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (New Jersey) Archaeocarabus whitfieldi (142356)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand (North Island) Jasus flemingi (202177)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Japan (Miyazaki) Linuparus trigonus (202445)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Fiji Archaeocarabus vanuaensis (68180 136139)