Revision of some fossil podotrematous Brachyura (Homolodromiidae; Longodromitidae; Torynommidae)

Abstract: Podotrematous crabs from the Cretaceous worldwide are examined and reassigned, result-ing in Vespridromites new genus, Notiodromia new genus, and Antarctiprosopon new genus, and seven new combinations. Torynommidae is severely restricted. Longodromitidae as currently recog-nized extends in...

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Main Authors: Carrie E. Schweitzer, Rodney M. Feldmann
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
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Key words
Cretaceous
Decapoda
Eocene
Dromiacea
Homolodromioidea
Antarc*
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.452.8523
http://decapoda.nhm.org/pdfs/31762/31762.pdf
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Summary:Abstract: Podotrematous crabs from the Cretaceous worldwide are examined and reassigned, result-ing in Vespridromites new genus, Notiodromia new genus, and Antarctiprosopon new genus, and seven new combinations. Torynommidae is severely restricted. Longodromitidae as currently recog-nized extends into the Eocene and has a well-established Cretaceous record.

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