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  2. New Cretaceous and Eocene Callianassoidea (Thalassinidea, Decapoda) From Algarrobo, Chile
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Abstract

New decapod crustacean fossils collected from Eocene rocks of Algarrobo, Chile, have yielded a new genus and species of callianassid, Melipal chilensis. The large sample size makes it possible to recognize marked sexual dimorphism of the major cheliped and pronounced heterochely in the new taxon. Cretaceous fossils from Algarrobo are referred to Protocallianassa saetosa (Fo¨rster and Stinnesbeck, 1987) new combination. That genus is rather large and unwieldy as currently understood, but examination of type material will be necessary to revise it.
Format
Article
Identifier(s)
10.1651/C-2603.1
Publication Date
2006-01-01
Publication Title
Journal of Crustacean Biology
Volume
26
Issue
1
First Page
73
Last Page
81
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Subject
Community
Department of Geology
Permalink https://oaks.kent.edu/geolpubs/145
Schweitzer, C., Feldmann, R., Encinas, A., & Suárez, M. (2006). New Cretaceous and Eocene Callianassoidea (Thalassinidea, Decapoda) From Algarrobo, Chile. Journal of Crustacean Biology. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1651/C-2603.1
Schweitzer, Carrie, Rodney Feldmann, Alfonso Encinas, and M. Suárez. 2006. “New Cretaceous and Eocene Callianassoidea (Thalassinidea, Decapoda) From Algarrobo, Chile”. Journal of Crustacean Biology. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1651/C-2603.1.
Schweitzer, C., R. Feldmann, A. Encinas, and M. Suárez. New Cretaceous and Eocene Callianassoidea (Thalassinidea, Decapoda) From Algarrobo, Chile. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 1 Jan. 2006, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1651/C-2603.1.