''Albertoppelia'' is an extinct
genus
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of
prawn which existed during the
Late Jurassic period, named after
Albert Oppel. It contains the single species ''Abertoppelia kuempeli''.
/ref> Fossils of ''Albertoppelia'' were recovered from the Eichstätt Formation ( Solnhofen Group) in Bavaria
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, Germany
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.
References
Penaeidae
Jurassic crustaceans
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