Full reference: C. Illiger. 1811. Prodromus Systematis Mammalium et Avium
Parent taxon: Decapoda according to M. J. Rathbun 1919
See also Illiger 1811 and Rathbun 1918
Sister taxa: Aegla, Anaglyptus, Angustidontidae, Archithelphusa, Aulacopodia, Brachyuri, Brome, Calapa, Carcinocarcinus, Carcinoplacidae, Charassocarcinus, Chiiengphoherus, Corellicarcinus, Cyclodorippoida, Dalletastacus, Dendrobranchiata, Gebia, Glabropilumus, Hecia, Heterochelida, Homelys, Imocaris, Ischnodactylus dentatus, Leucosidae, Lupeites, Mascarananda, Meyerella, Mitrax, Nephropsidae, Oedisoma, Palaeopalaemonida, Palaxius, Parafavreina, Pleocyemata, Psammograpsus, Tetrachelus, Tiche, Trichopaltarion, Wulaicarcinus
Subtaxa: Carides
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at USGS 5850, Mount Hope (Quaternary of Panama)