Dinocarcinus, Van Bakel & Hyžný & Valentin & Robin, 2023

Van Bakel, Barry W. M., Hyžný, Matúš, Valentin, Xavier & Robin, Ninon, 2023, Validation of Dinocarcinus velauciensis Van Bakel, Hyžný, Valentin & Robin, a fossil crab (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) from Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) continental deposits of Velaux and vicinity, southern France, Zootaxa 5315 (5), pp. 483-484 : 483

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5315.5.5
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8147168
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9558D440-FFC4-8025-C18E-738FFC4FF8C1
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Dinocarcinus
status	gen. nov.

Treatment

Dinocarcinus View in CoL gen. nov.

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Dinocarcinus Van Bakel, Hyžný, Valentin & Robin View in CoL in Robin, Van Bakel, Hyžný, Cincotta, Garcia, Charbonnier, Godefroit & Valentin, 2019: 2, figs. 1–3 [unavailable].

Etymology. Denoting the actual association with dinosaur (ornithopodan) remains.

Type species. Dinocarcinus velauciensis View in CoL gen. nov., sp. nov.

Diagnosis. Chelae large and massive. Fingers gaping, arched, with strong teeth, proximal tooth molariform. Fixed finger dorsal surface with single ‘pitted groove’, palm surface smooth, articulation with dactylus oblique, prominent (in accordance with Van Bakel, Hyžný, Valentin & Robin in Robin et al. 2019).