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Palinurus palaciosi

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Palinuridae

Taxonomy
Palinurus palaciosi was named by Vega et al. (2006). Its type specimen is IHNFG-2841, an exoskeleton (molt), and it is a compression fossil. Its type locality is El Espinal Quarry, which is in an Aptian paralic claystone/limestone in the Sierra Madre Formation of Mexico.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Palinurus palaciosi Vega et al. p. 329
2010Palinurus palaciosi Schweitzer et al. p. 47

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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
infraorderAchelataScholtz and Richter 1995
familyPalinuridaeLatreille 1802
genusPalinurusWeber 1795
speciespalaciosi

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.

Palinurus palaciosi Vega et al. 2006
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2022-11-16 15:48:15
Modified: 2025-08-22 17:23:23
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Fearon and Clapham 2023, Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Aptian or 121.40000 to 113.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mexico (Chiapas) Palinurus palaciosi (type locality: 68835)