†Astacodes maxwelli 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 davisi, Astacodes falcifer, Astacodes kamptneri, Astacodes strambergensis, Astacodes woodwardi
Ecology: infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (3: Texas collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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