''Leiothorax'' is an extinct genus of
shrimp
Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the decapod order, although some crustaceans outside of this order are refer ...
in the order
Decapoda
The Decapoda or decapods (literally "ten-footed") are an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, including many familiar groups, such as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp and prawns. Most decapods are scavengers. The order is esti ...
.
It contains the species ''Leiothorax triasicus''.
[Page 59, ''Bibliographie des sciences de la terre, Volume 37'', Centre national de la recherche scientifique (France). Centre de documentation scientifique et technique, 1976.]
References
Caridea
Triassic crustaceans
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