Necrocarcinidae
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| Necrocarcinidae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Corazzatocarcinus hadjoulae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Section: | Raninoida |
| Superfamily: | †Necrocarcinoidea |
| Family: | †Necrocarcinidae Foster, 1968 |
Necrocarcinidae is an extinct family of Late Jurassic, Cretaceous and Paleogene crabs.[1][2][3] It comprises 40 species grouped in seven genera.[4][5][6]