Biology:Archaeogeryon

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Short description: Extinct genus of crabs


Archaeogeryon
Temporal range: Early Miocene
~23–16 Ma
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Archaeogeryon

Colosi, 1924
Binomial name
Archaeogeryon peruvianus
(d'Orbigny, 1842)
Species
  • A. corsolini
  • A. fuegianus
  • A. latus
  • A. lophos
  • A. navidad
  • A. peruvianus

Archaeogeryon is an extinct genus of crab from the Miocene, the type species in the genus is Archaeogeryon peruvianus.[1] Despite the species name, the crab is only known from the Guadal Formation, Chile .[2]

References

  1. Sammy De Grave et al. (2009). "A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans". Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Suppl. 21: 1–109. http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/s21/s21rbz1-109.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-06. 
  2. Archaeogeryon peruvianus in the Paleobiology Database

Wikidata ☰ Q2743140 entry