Carpopenaeus Callirostris Fossilized Shrimp 1.jpg
Carpopenaeus Callirostris Fossilized Shrimp
SITE LOCATION: Hjoula, Byblos, Lebanon
TIME PERIOD: Cretaceous Period (65 - 146 Million years ago)
Data: Carpopenaeus is an extinct genus of prawn, which existed during the Upper Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. It contains three species. The Decapoda or decapods (literally "ten-footed") are an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, including many familiar groups, such as crayfish, crabs, lobsters, prawns, and shrimp. Most decapods are scavengers. The order is estimated to contain nearly 15,000 species in around 2,700 genera, with around 3,300 fossil species. The Entire specimen measures 3 inches long and 1 cm thick.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: †Carpopenaeidae Garassino, 1994
Genus: †Carpopenaeus
Species: †callirostris
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