Proeryon, a geographically and stratigraphically widespread genus of polychelidan lobsters

Polychelidan lobsters are decapod crustaceans characterized by their four to five pairs of claws. The first description of a polychelidan lobster dates back to 1817, and since then, numerous species have been described with varying level of details. This situation sometimes led to the description of synonymous species, and more generally, led to a lack of overview on the group systematic and evolutionary history. Herein, we review Proeryon¸ one...