Dinochelus steeplensis
Dinochelus steeplensis
Common name
Terrible claw lobster
Order
Decapoda
Family
Nephropidae
Genus
Dinochelus
Taxonomic status
Accepted
Geological age
Ypresian
Fossil Details
Fossil material
Carapace, Claw / Chela, Crustacean Appendage
Recorded Fossil Sites
London Clay Formation
Thames Group
Confirmed
Last Reviewed
12 October 2026
Reviewed by
Tom Wells