Paralomis debodeorum
Extinct species of king crab
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Paralomis debodeorum is an extinct species of king crab that lived in New Zealand during the Middle–Late Miocene.[1][a] It was discovered in the Greta Siltstone on Motunau Beach, North Canterbury, near the mouth of the Motunau River. It is a moderate-sized Paralomis and most closely resembles the extant Paralomis zealandica.[1]
| Paralomis debodeorum Temporal range: Mid-Late Miocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Paralomis |
| Species: | P. debodeorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Paralomis debodeorum Feldmann 1998 | |
Taxonomy
The species name "debodeorum" is from amateur fossil collectors John and Ann DeBode.[1] It is the first and only lithodid in the fossil record.[1][2]
