Necrocarcinidae

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Necrocarcinidae
Temporal range: Cretaceous
Necrocarcinidae - Corazzatocarcinus hadjoulae.JPG
Corazzatocarcinus hadjoulae
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Necrocarcinidae

Foster, 1968

Necrocarcinidae is an extinct family of Cretaceous crabs. It comprises 40 species grouped in seven genera.[1][2][3]

Genera[]

Genera within this family include:[4]

  • Corazzatocarcinus Larghi, 2004
  • Collins and Rasmussen 1992
  • Bell, 1863
  • Van Straelen, 1936
  • Reuss, 1859
  • Förster, 1968
  • Collins & Williams, 2004

References[]

  1. ^ Guinot & Davie, 2008 : Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant brachyuran crabs of the world. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement, n. 17 p. 1–286
  2. ^ De Grave & al., 2009 : A Classification of Living and Fossil Genera of Decapod Crustaceans. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement, n. 21, p. 1-109
  3. ^ Cristiano Larghi Brachyuran decapod Crustacea from the Upper Cretaceous of Lebanon
  4. ^ Paleobiology Database


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