Stomatopods (Crustacea: Malacostraca) from the Miocene of California

The scarce fossil record of stomatopod crustaceans is extended with three new species and two new genera described from the Miocene of California. Squilla laingae new species and Angelosquilla altamirensis new genus and species show clear affinities to the Recent family Squillidae. Topangasquilla gr...

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Published in:Journal of paleontology 1998-03, Vol.72 (2), p.317-331
Main Authors: Hof, Cees H. J., Schram, Frederick R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Angelosquilla altamirensis
Animals
Biological taxonomies
Claws
Crustaceans
Dactyl
Fossils
Genera
Marine
Miocene
New genus
New species
Paleontology
Squilla laingae
Stomatopoda
Topangasquilla gravesi
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Summary:The scarce fossil record of stomatopod crustaceans is extended with three new species and two new genera described from the Miocene of California. Squilla laingae new species and Angelosquilla altamirensis new genus and species show clear affinities to the Recent family Squillidae. Topangasquilla gravesi new genus and species can be accommodated within the Recent family Lysiosquillidae. These new species occur in the Monterey and Topanga Formations in Los Angeles County. In addition, three other specimens are described from the Miocene Topanga Formation. The preservation of these stomatopods is among the best noted for any fossils of this group. These specimens show characteristic stages of decay that clearly correspond with those noticed in taphonomic experiments with Recent stomatopods.
ISSN:0022-3360
1937-2337
DOI:10.1017/S0022336000036301