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Thoracotremata

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Thoracotremata Guinot
1992Thoracotremata Collins and Wienberg Rasmussen p. 40
1995Thoracotremata Feldmann et al. p. 15
1995Thoracotremata Vega et al.
1999Thoracotremata Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 257
2001Thoracotremata Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 340
2004Thoracotremata Schweitzer and Karasawa p. 81
2007Thoracotremata Ahyong et al.
2008Thoracotremata Feldmann et al. p. 52
2010Thoracotremata Schweitzer et al. p. 139
2017Thoracotremata Luque et al. p. 13
2019Thoracotremata Wolfe et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
RankNameAuthor
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
—CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
—Reptantia(Boas)
—MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
—Eubrachyurade Saint Laurent 1980
—ThoracotremataGuinot 1977
—ThoracotremataGuinot 1977

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.

Unr. Thoracotremata Guinot 1977
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Superfm. Cryptochiroidea Paulson 1875
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Fm. Cryptochiridae Paulson 1875
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G. †Montemagrechirus De Angeli and Ceccon 2015
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†Montemagrechirus tethysianus De Angeli and Ceccon 2015
Superfm. Grapsoidea MacLeay 1838
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G. †Daragrapsus Muller and Collins 1991
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†Daragrapsus trispinosus Muller and Collins 1991
G. †Daranyia Lorenthey 1901
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†Daranyia fabianii Di Salvo 1933
†Daranyia granulata Lorenthey 1901
†Daranyia tricristata Beschin et al. 2018
Fm. Gecarcinidae MacLeay 1838
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G. Cardisoma Latreille 1825
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†Cardisoma crassum Smith 1870
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille 1828
†Cardisoma planum Rathbun 1945
G. †Gecarcinus Leach 1814
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Gecarcinus lateralis Guérin 1832
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus 1758
G. †Johngarthia Türkay 1970
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Johngarthia lagostoma Milne Edwards 1837
Fm. Grapsidae MacLeay 1838
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G. Grapsus Lamarck 1801
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Grapsus altifrons Stimpson 1862
†Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus 1758
Grapsus maculatus Stimpson 1862
G. †Litograpsus Schweitzer and Karasawa 2004
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†Litograpsus parvus Müller and Collins 1991
G. Metopograpsus Milne-Edwards 1853
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†Metopograpsus badenis Müller 2006
G. †Miograpsus Fleming 1981
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†Miograpsus papaka Fleming 1981
G. Pachygrapsus Randall 1839
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†Pachygrapsus hungaricus Müller 1974
G. Planes Bowditch 1825
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†Planes prior Smirnov 1929
Invalid names: Nautilograpsus Milne-Edwards 1837 [synonym]
Fm. Percnidae Števčić 2005
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G. Percnon Gistel 1948
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†Percnon santurbanensis Ceccon and de Angeli 2019
Fm. Plagusiidae Dana 1851
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G. †Petrusia Beschin et al. 2016
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†Petrusia striata Beschin et al. 2016
G. Plagusia Stimpson 1862
G. †Pseudodaranyia Tessier et al. 1999
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†Pseudodaranyia carinata Tessier et al. 1999
Fm. Sesarmidae Dana 1851
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G. Neosarmatium Serene and Soh 1970
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Neosarmatium smithii Milne-Edwards 1853
G. Sesarma Say 1817
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Subg. Sesarma (Chiromantes) Gistel 1848
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Sesarma cookei Hartnoll 1971
†Sesarma paraensis Beurlen 1958
†Sesarma primigenium Collins 2009
Fm. Varunidae Milne-Edwards 1853
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Subfm. Asthenognathinae Stimpson 1858
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G. †Asthenognathus Stimpson 1858
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†Asthenognathus cornishorum Schweitzer and Feldmann 1999
†Asthenognathus globosa Karasawa 1990
†Asthenognathus hexagonum Rathbun 1909
†Asthenognathus inaequipes Stimpson 1858
†Asthenognathus laverdensis De Angeli and Garassino 2006
†Asthenognathus microspinus Casadio et al. 2004
†Asthenognathus rakosensis Müller 2006
†Asthenognathus urretae Schweitzer and Feldmann 2001
G. †Globihexapus Schweitzer and Feldmann 2001
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†Globihexapus kosekii Kato 2005
†Globihexapus paxillus Schweitzer and Feldmann 2001
Subfm. Cyclograpsinae Milne Edwards 1853
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G. Austrohelice Sakai et al. 2006
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†Austrohelice manneringi Feldmann et al. 2008
G. Cyclograpsus Milne-Edwards 1937
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†Cyclograpsus directus Karasawa 1989
†Cyclograpsus lwangi Hu and Tao 1999
†Cyclograpsus rectangularis Karasawa 1989
G. Helice De Haan 1833
G. †Miosesarma Karasawa 1989
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†Miosesarma japonica Karasawa 1989
†Miosesarma naguraense Kato 1996
Subfm. Gaeticinae Davie and Ng 2007
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G. Sestrostoma Davie and Ng 2007
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†Sestrostoma hichiro Karasawa and Tanaka 2005
G. †Sakakurapsus Karasawa 2018
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†Sakakurapsus kogisorum Karasawa 2018
Subfm. Varuninae Milne-Edwards 1853
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G. Acmaeopleura Stimpson 1858
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Acmaeopleura rotunda Rathbun 1909
G. Brachynotus De Haan 1833
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†Brachynotus corallinus Beschin et al. 2007
†Brachynotus februarius Müller 1974
†Brachynotus oligocenicus De Angeli et al. 2010
G. Camptandrium Stimpson 1858
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G. Eriocheir De Haan 1835
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Eriocheir japonica De Haan 1835
G. Hemigrapsus Dana 1851
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G. Utica White 1847
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Utica haswelli Wintle 1886
Utica yarraensis Wintle 1886
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Varuna angustifrons Karasawa 1993
Invalid names: Thalassograpsinae Davie and Ng 2007 [empty]
Invalid names: Glyptograpsidae Schubart et al. 2002 [empty], Xenograpsidae Ng et al. 2007 [empty]
Superfm. Ocypodoidea Rafinesque 1815
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Fm. Camptandriidae Stimpson 1858
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G. Paracleistostoma De Man 1895
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G. Hypoconcha Stimpson 1862
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Hypoconcha arcuata Stimpson 1862
Fm. Macrophthalmidae Dana 1851
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Subfm. Macrophthalminae Dana 1851
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G. Cleistostoma De Hann 1833
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G. Macrophthalmus Latreille 1823
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Subg. †Macrophthalmus (Euplax) Milne Edwards 1852
Subg. Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) Barnes 1967
†Macrophthalmus aquensis Milne-Edwards and Brocchi 1879
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Invalid names: Macrophthalmus vindobonensis Glaessner 1924 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Gonoplax impressa Desmarest 1822 [synonym], Gonoplax incerta Desmarest 1822 [synonym], Gonoplax incisus Desmarest 1822 [synonym], Macrophthalmus granulosus de Man 1904 [synonym], Macrophthalmus officinalis Hu and Tao 1979 [synonym]
†Macrophthalmus leptophthalmus Milne Edwards 1852
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Invalid names: Macrophthalmus guamensis Kesling 1958 [synonym], Macrophthalmus taiwanicus Hu and Tao 1996 [synonym]
Macrophthalmus serratus Adams and White 1848
Macrophthalmus setosus Milne-Edwards 1852
†Macrophthalmus viai Karasawa and Inoue 1992
Invalid names: Cyphoplax Haime 1855 [synonym], Palaeoplax Milne-Edwards and Brocchi 1879 [synonym]
G. Macropthalmus Latreille 1829
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†Macropthalmus guamensis Kesling 1958
Macropthalmus latreillei Desmarest 1822
Subfm. Tritodynamiinae Stevcic 2005
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G. Tritodynamia Ortmann 1894
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†Tritodynamia globosa Karasawa 1990
†Tritodynamia miocaenica Müller 2006
Invalid names: Ilyograpsinae Stevcic 2005 [empty]
Fm. Ocypodidae Rafinesque 1815
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Subfm. Ocypodinae Rafinesque 1815
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G. Ocypode Weber 1795 [ghost crab]
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Subg. Ocypode (Elamene) Milne Edwards 1837
Ocypode africana De Man 1881
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus 1758
†Ocypode italica Garassino et al. 2010
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius 1787
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Invalid names: Ocypode albicans Bosc 1802 [synonym]
†Ocypode vericoncava Casadio et al. 2005
Subfm. Ucinae Dana 1851
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G. Uca Leach 1814 [fiddler crab]
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†Uca antiqua Brito 1972
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Invalid names: Uca inaciobritoi Martins-Neto 2001 [synonym]
Uca galapagensis Rathbun 1902
Uca hamlini Rathbun 1926
†Uca macrodactylus Milne Edwards and Lucas 1847
Uca maracoani Latreille 1803
†Uca marinae Domínguez Alonso 2008
Uca miocenica Artal 2007
†Uca nitida Desmarest 1822
†Uca oldroydi Rathbun 1926
Uca ornata Smith 1870
Uca pugnax Smith 1870
Uca subcylindrica Stimpson 1862
Invalid names: Gelasimus Stimpson 1862 [synonym]
Fm. Porcellanidea Stimpson 1862
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G. Porcellana Lamarck 1801
Fm. Xenophthalmidae Stimpson 1858
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Subfm. Xenophthalminae Stimpson 1858
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G. Xenophthalmus White 1846
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†Xenophthalmus subitus Morris and Collins 1991
Invalid names: Anomalifrontinae Rathbun 1929 [empty]
Invalid names: Dotillidae Stimpson 1858 [empty], Heloeciidae Milne-Edwards 1852 [empty], Mictyridae Dana 1851 [empty], Ucididae Stevcic 2005 [empty]
Superfm. Palicoidea Bouvier 1898
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Fm. Crossotonotidae Moosa and Serene 1981
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G. Crossotonotus Milne-Edwards 1873
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†Crossotonotus diosdensis Muller 1984
G. †Montemagrellus De Angeli and Ceccon 2014
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†Montemagrellus denticulatus De Angeli and Ceccon 2014
G. Oakucudae Bouvier 1898
Fm. Palicidae Bouvier 1898
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G. †Eopalicus Beschin et al. 1996
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†Eopalicus imbricatus De Angeli and Beschin 2000
†Eopalicus semicarinatus De Angeli and Beschin 2000
†Eopalicus squamosus Beschin et al. 1996
G. †Palicoides Moosa and Seréne 1981
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†Palicoides faggioni Beschin et al. 2018
G. Palicus Philippi
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†Palicus hungaricus Müller 2006
Invalid names: Cymopolia Roux 1830 [synonym]
G. †Spinipalicus Beschin and De Angeli 2003
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†Spinipalicus italicus Beschin and De Angeli 2003
Invalid names: Cymopoliidae Dana 1854 [synonym]
Superfm. Pinnotheroidea De Haan 1833
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Fm. Pinnotheridae de Haan 1833
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†Parapinnixa miocenica Rathbun 1932
Subfm. Pinnothereliinae Alcock 1900
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G. Mortensella Rathbun 1909
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Mortensella forceps Rathbun 1909
G. Pinnixa White 1846
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†Pinnixa aequipunctata Morris and Collins 1991
Pinnixa eocenica Rathbun 1926
Pinnixa faba Dana 1851
†Pinnixa galliheri Rathbun 1932
†Pinnixa microgranulosa Collins et al. 2003
†Pinnixa miocenica Rathbun 1932
†Pinnixa montereyensis Rathbun 1932
†Pinnixa navidadensis Feldmann et al. 2005
†Pinnixa omega Morris and Collins 1991
Invalid names: Pinnixini Števčić 2005 [empty]
Subfm. Pinnotherinae De Haan 1833
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G. Pinnotheres Bosc 1801
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†Pinnotheres araucana Philippi 1887
Pinnotheres burgeri Rathbun 1909
†Pinnotheres elatus Milne-Edwards 1873
Pinnotheres kamensis Rathbun 1909
Pinnotheres kutensis Rathbun 1909
Pinnotheres lanensis Rathbun 1909
Pinnotheres nigrans Rathbun 1909
†Pinnotheres promaucanaus Philippi 1887
Pinnotheres quadratus Rathbun 1909
Pinnotheres siamensis Rathbun 1909
G. †Viapinnixa Schweitzer and Feldmann 2001
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†Viapinnixa alvarezi Vega et al. 2001
†Viapinnixa mexiaensis Armstrong et al. 2009
†Viapinnixa nodosa Collins and Wienberg Rasmussen 1992
†Viapinnixa perrilliatae Vega et al. 2007
G. Zaops Rathbun 1900
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Zaops ostreus Say 1817
G. †Propinnotheroides Bishop and Palmer 2006
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†Propinnotheroides orangeburgensis Bishop and Palmer 2006
Invalid names: Oxypodoidea Rafinesque-Schmaltz 1915 [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 Danian to the top of the Holocene or 66.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 61.6 Ma

Collections (159 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Texas) Viapinnixa mexiaensis (207141)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Austria (Styria) Cymopolia sp. (216559)
Paleogene66.0 - 23.03Hungary (Budapest) Daragrapsus trispinosus, Daranyia granulata (138811)
Paleogene66.0 - 23.03Mexico (Chiapas) Viapinnixa alvarezi (133557)
Paleogene66.0 - 23.03Mexico (Coahuila) Viapinnixa perrilliatae (133573)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Brachynotus corallinus (140158 207474) Montemagrechirus tethysianus, Montemagrellus denticulatus (145127) Pinnotheridae indet., Brachynotus corallinus, Petrusia striata (207470)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Mexico (Chiapas) Viapinnixa alvarezi (228574)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy Eopalicus squamosus (207553) Spinipalicus italicus (146999)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (South Carolina) Propinnotheroides orangeburgensis (77066)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) Asthenognathus urretae (202316)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy (Vicenza) Eopalicus squamosus, Pseudodaranyia carinata (145128)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Mexico (Chiapas) Viapinnixa alvarezi (202319)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Italy Eopalicus imbricatus (207552) Grapsoidea indet., Brachynotus oligocenicus, Daragrapsus trispinosus, Daranyia granulata, Palicoides faggioni, Daranyia tricristata (207550)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Italy (Vicenza) Eopalicus imbricatus (184969)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Italy (Vicenza) Daragrapsus trispinosus (69701 147005)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Japan (Saga) Varuna angustifrons (127692 202440)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Italy (Vicenza) Asthenognathus laverdensis (127496) Brachynotus oligocenicus, Daragrapsus trispinosus (207617)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Italy (Veneto) Daragrapsus trispinosus (91651)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Washington) Asthenognathus cornishorum (221302 221303 221304)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Chiapas) Sesarmidae indet. (220432)