A Summary of the Fossil Crustacea of the Order Stomatopoda, and a Description of a New Species from Angola
1939; University of Notre Dame; Volume: 21; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/2420548
ISSN1938-4238
Autores Tópico(s)Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
ResumoFrom the literature it is evident that there is a duplication of genera and species in the order of Stomatopoda. However, to straighten out such a condition it would be necessary to examine all the type for restudy. This proved impossible for the present work so the author h-as only attempted to give a short resume of each species letting the original names stand. There are only seventeen fossil species belonging to the Stomatopoda which are grouped into nine different genera and these are found in beds from the Jurassic through the Pleistocene. Geographically these fossils are world-wide in distribution, being confined, however, to the northern hemisphere. In North America two species of different age come from California, one from North Carolina, and one from Maryland. Two species come from England and are found in beds of different age. Five different species of this order have been found in Germany, four being of the same age while the other one is somewhat younger. Only one species has been found in Italy and one in Sardinia. From Syria there has been described four species, all of the same age. The new species whose description follows comes from Angola as this Portuguese West African colony is usually called. In many cases the specimens are far from perfect and in several instances larval forms are made the basis for new species.
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