Palaeocarpilius
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Palaeocarpilius is an extinct genus of crabs belonging to the family Carpiliidae.[1] The type species of this genus is Palaeocarpilius macrocheilus.
These epifaunal carnivores lived in the Eocene and the Oligocene, from 48.6 to 28.4 Ma.[2][3]
Species
The following species are recognized:[2]
- Palaeocarpilius aquitanicus Milne-Edwards 1862
- Palaeocarpilius aquilinus Collins & Morris 1973
- Palaeocarpilius ignotus Milne-Edwards 1862
- Palaeocarpilius intermedius Stubblefield 1927
- Palaeocarpilius laevis Imaizumi 1939
- Palaeocarpilius macrocheilus Desmarest 1822
- Palaeocarpilius mississippiensis Rathbun 1935
- Palaeocarpilius rugifer Stoliczka 1871
- Palaeocarpilius valrovinensis De Gregorio 1895
Distribution
Fossils of this genus have been found in the Eocene of Italy and in the Oligocene of India, Libya and United States.[2]
References
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