Albertoppelia
Extinct genus of crustaceans
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Albertoppelia is an extinct genus of prawn which existed during the Late Jurassic period, named after Albert Oppel. It contains the single species Abertoppelia kuempeli.[1] Fossils of Albertoppelia were recovered from the Eichstätt Formation (Solnhofen Group) in Bavaria, Germany.[citation needed]
| Albertoppelia Temporal range: | |
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| Albertoppelia kuempeli fossil, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Penaeidae |
| Genus: | Albertoppelia |
| Species: | A. kuempeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Albertoppelia kuempeli Schweigert & Garassino, 2003 | |
