New Late Cretaceous and Early Cenozoic decapod crustaceans from California, USA: implications for the origination of taxa in the eastern North Pacific

New Late Cretaceous and Early Cenozoic decapod crustaceans from California, USA: implications for the origination of taxa in the eastern North Pacific

Recent revision of Cretaceous and Paleocene brachyurans in the collections of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has revealed the presence of several new species. Based upon these fossils and their ages, it is evident that they played a pivotal role in the origination and subsequent di...

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Veröffentlicht in:Contributions to zoology (Amsterdam, Netherlands : 1995) Netherlands : 1995), 2003, Vol.72 (2-3), p.165-168
Hauptverfasser: Nyborg, Torrey G, Vega, Francisco J, Filkorn, Harry F
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Sprache:eng
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Brachyura
Coeloma
Costacopluma
Cretaceous
Paleocene
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Zusammenfassung:Recent revision of Cretaceous and Paleocene brachyurans in the collections of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has revealed the presence of several new species. Based upon these fossils and their ages, it is evident that they played a pivotal role in the origination and subsequent dispersal of decapod crustaceans within the eastern North Pacific.
ISSN:1383-4517
1875-9866
1383-4517
DOI:10.1163/18759866-0720203020