A Worldwide Annotated Checklist of Fossil (Devonian–Cretaceous) Species of the Clam Shrimp Genus Euestheria (Branchiopoda: Diplostraca: Spinicaudata)

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Abstract
Clam shrimps are one of the most common and representative invertebrates in continental strata and are endowed with important biostratigraphic and paleoecological values. The genus Euestheria is one of the most common clam shrimp taxa that has been recorded in the latest Paleozoic and the Mesozoic around the world. A list of all the species assigned to Euestheria, recorded from the Devonian to the Cretaceous across all seven continents as of September 2024, is provided. The list may serve as a valuable resource, potentially useful for the biostratigraphic division and long-range correlations of continental strata. In addition, the taxonomic issues of the genus are briefly introduced and examined herein. The study aims to provide a simple lead-in for all the researchers who have an interest in clam shrimp and the genus Euestheria.
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  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (42102010, 183118, 202101AT070642)
  • State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy (42102010, 183118, 202101AT070642)
  • Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department (42102010, 183118, 202101AT070642)

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