Angustidontidae
Extinct family of crustaceans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Angustidontidae is an extinct family of eucarid crustaceans and the sole representatives of the order Angustidontida. They were predators ranging in size from about 4 to 9 centimetres in length and lived during the Late Devonian and Early Carboniferous periods.[1]
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Order: | †Angustidontida Gueriau, Charbonnier & Clément, 2014 |
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They were some of the earliest Eucarids to develop maxillipeds, modified from the first or second thoracopods.[1] They were originally considered eurypterids, but later their possible relationship with decapods was established.[1][2]