Aegeridae Explained

Aegeridae is a family of fossil prawns, one of the earliest Mesozoic shrimp families. It contains the genera Aeger, Acanthochirana,[1] Anisaeger and Distaeger.[2] The main diagnostic character of Aegeridae is the presence of numerous spines or thin setae on the third maxilliped.[3]

They are known from locations in Europe, Mexico, United States, Middle East and China.[2] [4]

Aegerids such as Anisaeger and Distaeger were found in large numbers of close specimens, suggesting gregarious behaviour. They could have been good swimmers, but the morphology suggests they mostly lived on the sea floor.[2]

Notes and References

  1. . 76 . 3 . 145–156 . 2007 . 10.2992/0097-4463(2007)76[145:CFTMQA]2.0.CO;2 . Crustacean from the Muhi Quarry (Albian-Cenomanian), and a review of Aptian Mecochiridae (Astacidea) from Mexico . Rodney M. Feldmann . Francisco J. Vega . Leticia Martinez-Lopez . Katia A. González-Rodríguez . Oscar González-León . María Del Rosario Fernández-Barajas . 86572575 .
  2. Penaeoid Decapoda (Dendrobranchiata) from the Luoping Biota (Middle Triassic) of China: Systematics and Taphonomic Framework . Journal of Paleontology . May 2014 . 88 . 3 . 457–474 . 10.1666/13-039 . 128636280 . 14 March 2023 . schweitzer-2014. Schweitzer . Carrie E. . Feldmann . Rodney M. . Hu . Shixue . Huang . Jinyuan . Zhou . Changyong . Zhang . Qiyue . Wen . Wen . Xie . Tao . 2014JPal...88..457S .
  3. Robalino . Javier . Wilkins . Blake . Bracken-Grissom . Heather D. . Chan . Tin-Yam . O'Leary . Maureen A. . The Origin of Large-Bodied Shrimp that Dominate Modern Global Aquaculture . PLOS ONE . July 14, 2016 . 11 . 7 . e0158840 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0158840 . 27415002 . 4945062 . 2016PLoSO..1158840R . free.
  4. Smith . Christopher P. A. . Charbonnier . Sylvain . Jenks . James F. . Bylund . Kevin G. . Escarguel . Gilles . Olivier . Nicolas . Fara . Emmanuel . Brayard . Arnaud . 2022 . The Paris Biota decapod (Arthropoda) fauna and the diversity of Triassic decapods . Journal of Paleontology . 96 . 6 . 1235–1263 . 10.1017/jpa.2022.34. 2022JPal...96.1235S . 249448157.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Aegeridae".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.