First Pliocene decapod crustacean (Malacostraca: Palinuridae) from the Antarctic

A single specimen of palinurid lobster, possibly Linuparus , from Pliocene rocks on Marine Plain, Princess Elizabeth Land, documents the only post-Miocene occurrence of decapod crustaceans in the Antarctic. The badly crushed, partial remains, probably an exuvia, are encrusted with the serpulid worm,...

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Published in:Antarctic Science
Main Authors: Feldmann, Rodney M., Quilty, Patrick G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1997
Subjects:
Geology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Princess Elizabeth Land
Marine Plain
Antarc*
Antarctic Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102097000084
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102097000084
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Summary:A single specimen of palinurid lobster, possibly Linuparus , from Pliocene rocks on Marine Plain, Princess Elizabeth Land, documents the only post-Miocene occurrence of decapod crustaceans in the Antarctic. The badly crushed, partial remains, probably an exuvia, are encrusted with the serpulid worm, Spirorbis Daudin.

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