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Parthenopoidea

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Taxonomy
Parthenopoidea was named by MacLeay (1838). It is extant. Its type is Parthenope.

It was assigned to Brachyura by Martin and Davis (2001) and Schweitzer et al. (2006); and to Heterotremata by Schweitzer and Feldmann (2002), Schweitzer et al. (2010) and Luque et al. (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Parthenopoidea MacLeay
2001Parthenopoidea Martin and Davis p. 74
2002Parthenopoidea Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 961
2006Parthenopoidea Schweitzer et al. p. 24 figs. Table 1
2010Parthenopoidea Schweitzer et al. p. 97
2017Parthenopoidea Luque et al. p. 12

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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
—HeterotremataGuinot 1977
superfamilyParthenopoideaMacLeay 1838
superfamilyParthenopoideaMacLeay 1838

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.

Superfm. Parthenopoidea MacLeay 1838
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G. Mimilambrus Williams 1979
Fm. Parthenopidae Macleay 1838
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G. Agolambrus Tan and Ng 2007
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†Agolambrus rathbunae Schweitzer et al. 2021
G. †Branchiolambrus Rathbun 1908
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†Branchiolambrus altus Rathbun 1908
Subfm. Dairoidinae Števčić 2005
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G. †Aragolambrus Ferratges et al. 2019
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†Aragolambrus collinsi Ferratges et al. 2019
G. †Phrynolambrus Bittner 1893
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†Phrynolambrus corallinus Bittner 1893
†Phrynolambrus italicus De Angeli and Beschin 2008
†Phrynolambrus pentagonus Quayle and Collins 1981
†Phrynolambrus sagittalis Ferratges et al. 2023
†Phrynolambrus weinfurteri Bachmayer 1953
Subfm. Daldorfiinae Ng and Rodriguez 1986
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G. Daldorfia Rathbun 1904
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†Daldorfia eocaena Beschin et al. 2007
†Daldorfia fabianii Beschin et al. 2001
†Daldorfia himaleoraphis Schweitzer 2001
†Daldorfia nagashimai Karasawa and Kato 1996
†Daldorfia salina Schweitzer et al. 2006
G. †Mesolambrus Muller and Collins 1991
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†Mesolambrus bragai Beschin et al. 2018
†Mesolambrus declinatus Muller and Collins 1991
†Mesolambrus ypresianus Beschin et al. 2015
Subfm. Parthenopinae MacLeay 1838
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G. †Acantholambrus Blow and Manning 1996
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†Acantholambrus baumi Blow and Manning 1996
G. †Braggilambrus De Angeli and Caporiondo 2016
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†Braggilambrus tani De Angeli and Caporiondo 2016
G. Cryptopodia Milne Edwards 1834
G. Derilambrus Tan and Ng 2007
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Derilambrus angulifrons Latreille 1825
G. Distolambrus Tan and Ng 2007
G. Enoplolambrus Milne-Edwards 1878
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Enoplolambrus shibatai Karasawa et al. 2010
G. †Eogarthambrus De Angeli et al. 2010
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†Eogarthambrus guinotae De Angeli et al. 2010
G. †Eurolambrus De Angeli and Beschin 2010
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†Eurolambrus mainensis De Angeli and Beschin 2010
G. Garthambrus Ng 1996
G. Latulambrus Tan and Ng 2007
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Latulambrus occidentalis Stimpson 1871 [sandflat elbow crab]
G. Leiolambrus Milne-Edwards 1879
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†Leiolambrus longifrons Quayle and Collins 1981
G. †Lessinilambrus Beschin et al. 2013
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†Lessinilambrus paleogenicus Beschin et al. 2013
G. Mesorhoea Stimpson 1871
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†Mesorhoea idae Rathbun 1926
†Mesorhoea mauryae Rathbun 1919
Mesorhoea sexspinosa Stimpson 1871 [sixspine elbow crab]
G. †Montemagambrus Ceccon and De Angeli 2019
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†Montemagambrus corallinus Ceccon and De Angeli 2019
G. Ochtholambrus Tan and Ng 2007
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†Ochtholambrus gambillarai Busulini et al. 2012
G. Parthenope Weber 1795
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†Parthenope bachmayeri Forster and Mundlos 1982
†Parthenope bittneri Noetlng 1885
†Parthenope chiampensis Beschin et al. 2013
†Parthenope clypeformis Collins et al. 2003
†Parthenope jugula Collins et al. 2003
†Parthenope loczyi Müller 1974
†Parthenope menini Beschin et al. 2016
†Parthenope neocomiensis Robineau-Desvoidy 1849
†Parthenope nummulitica Bittner 1875
†Parthenope obscura Rathbun 1919
†Parthenope panamensis Rathbun 1918
†Parthenope pleistocenica Rathbun 1918
†Parthenope prisca Milne-Edwards 1873
†Parthenope szaboi Müller 1974
†Parthenope tetenyensis Müller 1984
†Parthenope trituberculata Beurlen 1958
†Parthenope venezuelensis Van Straelen 1933
Invalid names: Lambrus Stimpson 1862 [synonym]
G. Platylambrus Stimpson 1871
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†Platylambrus fijiensis Rathbun 1934
†Platylambrus obscura Rathbun 1919
†Platylambrus spinulatus Collins and Todd 2005
G. †Pseudolambrus Paulson 1875
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†Parthenope (Pseudolambrus) pentagonus Quayle and Collins 1981
†Pseudolambrus antiquus Beschin et al. 2016
G. Rhinolambrus Milne-Edwards 1879
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†Rhinolambrus elongatus Beschin et al. 2012
Rhinolambrus pelagicus Ruppell 1830 [seagrass elbow crab]
†Rhinolambrus sublitoralis Morris and Collins 1991
G. †Spinolambrus Tan and Ng 2007
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†Spinolambrus lazaroi Varela 2013
G. Tutankhamen Rathbun 1925
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†Tutankhamen hieracodes Jenkins 1985
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 Early/Lower Albian to the top of the Holocene or 112.03000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 105.3 Ma

Collections (95 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Albian - Middle Albian112.03 - 105.3France (Yonne) Parthenope neocomiensis (146256)
Paleogene66.0 - 23.03Hungary (Budapest) Mesolambrus declinatus (138811)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy (Vicenze) Mesolambrus declinatus, Mesolambrus ypresianus (127545)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Braggilambrus tani, Montemagambrus corallinus (145127) Mesolambrus declinatus, Mesolambrus ypresianus (207470) Mesolambrus ypresianus (207471) Parthenopidae indet., Mesolambrus declinatus, Daldorfia eocaena (140158)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Spain Aragolambrus collinsi (210299)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy (Vicenza) Eurolambrus mainensis, Parthenope nummulitica (145128) Parthenope nummulitica (184968)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy Mesolambrus declinatus, Mesolambrus ypresianus, Braggilambrus tani (207556) Parthenope menini, Pseudolambrus antiquus, Eogarthambrus guinotae (146999) Parthenope nummulitica (226614) Parthenope nummulitica, Parthenope chiampensis, Lessinilambrus paleogenicus (226615) Rhinolambrus elongatus (207553)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Hungary Phrynolambrus corallinus (207773)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (South Carolina) Acantholambrus baumi (191869 191870)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Mexico (Baja California Sur) Daldorfia salina (56991)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0United Kingdom (England) Leiolambrus longifrons (226649) Parthenope pentagonus (226658)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (North Carolina) Acantholambrus baumi (7297)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Italy Mesolambrus declinatus, Mesolambrus bragai (207550) Parthenope nummulitica (207634) Parthenopidae indet., Parthenope nummulitica, Ochtholambrus gambillarai (226756) Phrynolambrus corallinus (207785)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Spain (Aragón) Phrynolambrus sagittalis (209381)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Italy (Vicenza) Daldorfia fabianii (147005) Phrynolambrus italicus (69701)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Hungary Lambrus sp. (8338)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Panama Parthenope panamensis (42627)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Brazil (Para) Parthenope tuberculata (65162)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Venezuela (Lara) Parthenope venezuelensis (46384)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Haiti Parthenope sp. (135754)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Brazil Parthenope trituberculata (112581)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Fiji Parthenope fijiensis (43207)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Japan Parthenope indet. (147808 147809 147810 147811 147812 147817 147818 147819 147820 147821) Parthenopinae indet. (207637)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Italy Parthenope indet. (147814)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (California) Branchiolambrus altus (139850)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Malaysia (Sarawak) Parthenope clypeformis, Parthenope sublitoralis (175184)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Venezuela (Falcon) Parthenope sp. (228724)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Hungary Parthenope loczyi (86829 226230) Parthenope sp. (152608) Parthenope szaboi (57045) Parthenope szaboi, Parthenope loczyi (140154) Parthenope szaboi, Parthenope tetenyensis (149366 207750 207753)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Dominican Republic Parthenope sp., Mesorhoea mauryae, Parthenope obscura (58817)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Venezuela (Falcon) Parthenope venezuelensis, Platylambrus sp. (228728)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Malaysia (Sabah) Parthenope jugula (185833 185834 185847 185855) Parthenope jugula, Parthenope sublitoralis (185835 185836 185837)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Dominican Republic Mesorhoea mauryae (228616 228630 228636)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Brunei Darussalam Parthenope sublitoralis (173589)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.608 - 3.6Dominican Republic Mesorhoea mauryae (228624)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Japan (Miyazaki) Daldorfia nagashimai (202445)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Japan Daldorfia sp. (127683)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Panama (Bocas del Toro) Platylambrus spinulatus (228683)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (Florida) Parthenope charlottensis (150653)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Venezuela (Falcon) Platylambrus sp. (228727)
Zanclean - Middle Pleistocene5.333 - 0.129Italy (Piacenza) Parthenope sp. (127162)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Jamaica Mesorhoea sexspinosa, Platylambrus sp. (228744)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas del Toro) Platylambrus spinulatus (228686)
Piacenzian - Calabrian3.6 - 0.774Italy (Parma) Parthenope sp. (221582)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Costa Rica (Limon) Platylambrus spinulatus (228539)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (California) Mesorhoea idae (138719 138720)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.588 - 0.0USA (California) Latulambrus occidentalis (138722)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy Parthenope angulifrons (127166)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Mesorhoea idae (138723)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Mesorhoea idae, Heterocrypta occidentalis (59063)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Panama Parthenope pleistocenica (134957)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (North Carolina) Cryptopodia granulata (147224)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (South Carolina) Cryptopodia granulata (147223)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Florida) Lambrus triangulus (147239)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Mexico Lambrus triangulus, Cryptopodia granulata (147227)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Virgin Islands) Cryptopodia granulata (146588)