Biology:Paleomattea
From HandWiki
Short description: Extinct genus of crustaceans
Paleomattea deliciosa | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Subphylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Suborder: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | Paleomattea Maisey & G. P. de Carvalho, 1995
|
Species: | P. deliciosa
|
Binomial name | |
Paleomattea deliciosa Maisey & G. P. de Carvalho, 1995
|
Paleomattea is an extinct genus of prawn, containing the single species Paleomattea deliciosa.[1] The species is only known from the stomach contents of the fish Rhacolepis, which is referred to by the specific epithet deliciosa ("delicious"), and in the generic name, where mattea means "delicacy".[2]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ John G. Maisey & Maria da Gloria P de Carvalho (1995). "First records of fossil sergestid decapods and fossil brachyuran crab larvae (Arthropoda, Crustacea), with remarks on some supposed palaemonid fossils, from the Santana Formation (Aptian-Albian, NE Brazil)". American Museum Novitates (3132): 1–20. http://decapoda.nhm.org/pdfs/30653/30653.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q7127171 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleomattea.
Read more |