''Blaculla'' is an extinct
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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 ...
. It existed during the
Late Jurassic period, and contains the species ''Blaculla brevipes'', ''Blaculla felthausetsauteri'', ''Blaculla nikoides'' and ''Blaculla sieboldi''.
[Page 493, ''Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie: Monatshefte'', Issues 7-12. E. Schweizerbart, 2005]
References
Caridea
Jurassic crustaceans
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