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  2. First Report of Costacopluma Collins and Morris, 1975 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Retroplumidae) from the Eocene of Alabama, U.S.A.
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Abstract

Nine specimens of retroplumid crabs collected from the late early or early middle Eocene Tallahatta Formation in southern Alabama form the basis for description of a new species, Costacopluma grayi. The discovery confirms the extension of the range of the genus into the Eocene and represents the first occurrence ofCostacopluma in the United States. As a result of the geologic range extension, the genus is now known to be contemporary with two other retroplumid genera, Retrocypoda, and Retropluma.
Format
Article
Identifier(s)
10.1651/S-2712.1
Publication Date
2007-01-01
Publication Title
Journal of Crustacean Biology
Volume
27
Issue
1
First Page
90
Last Page
96
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Department of Geology
Permalink https://oaks.kent.edu/geolpubs/135
Feldmann, R., & Portell, R. (2007). First Report of Costacopluma Collins and Morris, 1975 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Retroplumidae) from the Eocene of Alabama, U.S.A. Journal of Crustacean Biology. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1651/S-2712.1
Feldmann, Rodney, and Roger Portell. 2007. “A”. Journal of Crustacean Biology. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1651/S-2712.1.
Feldmann, R., and R. Portell. First Report of Costacopluma Collins and Morris, 1975 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Retroplumidae) from the Eocene of Alabama, U.S.A. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 1 Jan. 2007, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1651/S-2712.1.