†Astacodes davisi Stenzel 1945 (spiny lobster)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Palinuridae
Full reference: H. B. Stenzel. 1945. Decapod Crustaceans from the Cretaceous of Texas. The University of Texas Publication (4401)401-477
Belongs to Astacodes according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Astacodes falcifer, Astacodes kamptneri, Astacodes maxwelli, Astacodes strambergensis, Astacodes woodwardi
Ecology: infaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at California Crossing Decapods (Cretaceous of Texas)
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