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Family: | Jurellanidae
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Genus: | Jurellana Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2010
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Species: | J. tithonia
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Jurellana tithonia Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2010
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Jurellana tithonia, the only species in the genus Jurellana, is a fossil crab. It was found in limestone rocks from the Ernstbrunn Formation in Austria, which have been dated to the Tithonian (late Jurassic). It was originally thought to be the world's oldest porcelain crab, but was later determined to actually be a true crab.