Albertoppelia
Extinct genus of crustaceans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albertoppelia is an extinct genus of prawn which existed during the Late Jurassic period, named after Albert Oppel. It contains the single species Abertoppelia kuempeli.[1] Fossils of Albertoppelia were recovered from the Eichstätt Formation (Solnhofen Group) in Bavaria, Germany.[citation needed]
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Albertoppelia | |
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Albertoppelia kuempeli fossil, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
Family: | Penaeidae |
Genus: | Albertoppelia |
Species: | A. kuempeli |
Binomial name | |
Albertoppelia kuempeli Schweigert & Garassino, 2003 | |
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