Eocarcinoidea

Eocarcinoidea is a superfamily of fossil decapod crustaceans. Formerly thought to be the earliest true crabs, they are now thought to be the oldest members of the Anomura. Two species are included, each in its own family-taxon: Eocarcinus praecursor (Eocarcinidae) and Platykotta akaina (Platykottidae).^[1]

Eocarcinoidea Temporal range: Norian–Pliensbachian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Anomura
Superfamily:	†Eocarcinoidea Withers, 1932
Genera
Eocarcinus Platykotta