Ambilobeia Explained

Ambilobeia is an extinct genus of prawn which existed in Ambilobé, Madagascar during the Olenekian stage of the Early Triassic period.^[1] It contains the species Ambilobeia karojoi.^[2]

Discovery and naming

The holotype, MSNM 125459, was discovered by an unknown French palaeontologist in a deforested outcrop near Bobasatrana, Madagascar during the late 20th century and was donated to the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano before 2002 by Mr. Karojo, a local Malagasy prospector.

The species Ambilobeia karojoi was named and described in 2002 by Alessandro Garassino and Giovanni Pasini, and many other specimens have been discovered since its naming in 2002.

Description

Ambilobeia grew up to roughly 8cm (03inches) long.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Triassic Fossil Shrimp . The Virtual Fossil Museum . January 21, 2010.
2. Atti della Società italiana di scienze naturali e del Museo civico di storia naturale in Milano . 143 . 1 . 95–102 . 2002 . Studies on Permo–Trias of Madagascar. 5. Ambilobeia karojoi n. gen., n. sp. (Crustacea, Decapoda) from the Lower Triassic (Olenekian) of Ambilobé region (NW Madagascar). Alessandro Garassino & Giovanni Pasini .