Avitelmessus grapsoideus (Rathbun 1923) Crab body fossil
Dublin Core
Alternative Title
Crab carapace - no legs (F. Dakoticrantidae)
Description
(DSM# FK342) Extinct genus - This is a marine crab that has only one species assigned to it. It is exclusively found in Cretaceous sediments of the southeastern United States.
Spatial Coverage
Prairie Bluff Fm. (Chalk)
Temporal Coverage
Late Cretaceous
Type
PhysicalObject
Source
Date Created
66 million years
Files
Collection
Citation
“Avitelmessus grapsoideus (Rathbun 1923) Crab body fossil,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed July 23, 2026, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1529.
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