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Appendix A. Occurrences of fossil decapods in the Gulf Coast-México-Central America region, by periods and stages (where possible) and geographic location. Taxa belonging to the Callianassidae and those known only from claws were excluded, unless generic verification was determined by the authors. Partial specimens previously placed within the Nephropidae but considered questionable by Tshudy (1993), and partial or damaged specimens within the Raninidae considered by Tucker (1995) to be of indeterminable genus also were excluded from the study. Gulf Coastal Plain includes occurrences in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. F = occurrence in fine siliciclastic sediments; CS = occurrence in coarse siliciclastic sediments; C = occurrence in carbonate rocks. Substrate preference was determined using the literature and may be approximate.

MAASTRICHTIAN

Belize

C Carcineretes planetarius Vega, Feldmann, Ocampo, and Pope, 1997

Northeastern México

F Costacopluma mexicana Vega and Perrilliat, 1989

F Dakoticancer australis Rathbun, 1926b

F/C Enoploclytia tumimanus Rathbun, 1935

F Mascaranada difuntaensis Vega and Feldmann, 1991

F Sodakus mexicanus Vega, Feldmann and Villalobos-Hiriart, 1995

East-central México

F Branchiocarcinus cornatus Vega, Feldmann, and Sour-Tovar, 1995

F Costacopluma bishopi Vega and Feldmann, 1992

F Dakoticancer australis Rathbun, 1926b

Southern México

C Carcineretes planetarius Vega, Feldmann, Ocampo, and Pope, 1997

F Costacopluma bishopi Vega and Feldmann, 1992

C Lophoranina precocious Feldmann, Vega, Tucker, García-Barrera, and AvendaZo., 1996

C Megazantho  zoque Vega, Feldmann, García-Barrera, Filkorn, Pimentel, and AvendaZo, 2001

C Palaeozanthopsis meyapaquensis (Vega, Feldmann, García-Barrera, Filkorn, Pimentel, and AvendaZo, 2001); as Parazanthopsis

United States: Gulf Coastal Plain and the Carolinas

C Avitelmessus grapsoideus Rathbun, 1923a

C Prehepatus harrisi Bishop, 1985

F Seorsus wadei Bishop, 1988b

F Tetracarcinus subquadratus Weller, 1905

CAMPANIAN

United States: Gulf Coastal Plain and the Carolinas

C Astacodes maxwelli Stenzel, 1945

C Enoploclytia sp. Beikirch and Feldmann, 1980

C Notopoides (?) pflugervillensis Beikirch and Feldmann, 1980 (indet. Tucker, 1995)

C Palaeastacus kimzeyi Rathbun, 1935

C Protocallianassa pleuralum Beikirch and Feldmann, 1980

SANTONIAN

United States: Gulf Coastal Plain and the Carolinas

C Astacodes maxwelli Stenzel, 1945

Enoploclytia sp.

F Hoploparia blossomana Rathbun, 1926b

CONIACIAN

United States: Gulf Coastal Plain and the Carolinas

C Enoploclytia triglypta Stenzel, 1945

TURONIAN

Colombia

C Ophthalmoplax spinosus Feldmann, Villamil, and Kauffman, 1999

C Ophthalmoplax triambonatus Feldmann and Villamil, 2002

C Pinnotheres? sp. Feldmann, Villamil, and Kauffman, 1999

United States: Gulf Coastal Plain and the Carolinas

F Astacodes davisi Stenzel, 1945

F Cenomanocarcinus vanstraeleni Stenzel, 1945

F Cretacoranina dichrous (Stenzel, 1945); as Notopocorystes

F Homarus brittonestris Stenzel, 1945

F Homarus davisi Stenzel, 1945

F Linuparus grimmeri Stenzel, 1945

F Linuparus watkinsi Stenzel, 1945

F Paranecrocarcinus ovalis (Stenzel, 1945); as Necrocarcinus

F Upogebia racheochir Stenzel, 1945

CENOMANIAN

United States: Gulf Coastal Plain and the Carolinas

C Graptocarcinus texanus Roemer, 1887

C Palaeastacus walkeri (Whitfield, 1878); as Paramithrax?

C Rathbunopon polyakron Stenzel, 1945

UPPER CRETACEOUS (UNDIFFERENTIATED)

Brazil

C Ophthalmoplax brasiliana (Maury, 1930); as Zanthopsis

C Palaeozanthopsis cretacea (Rathbun, 1902); as Zanthopsis

México: Baja California Norte

F Archaeopus mexicanus n. sp.

F Xandaros sternbergi Bishop, 1988a

United States: California

F Icriocarcinus xestos Bishop, 1988a

United States: Gulf Coastal Plain and Carolinas

C Avitelmessus grapsoideus Rathbun, 1923a

F Caloxanthus americana Rathbun, 1935

C Cretacoranina testacea (Rathbun, 1926b); as Raninella

F Dakoticancer overanus Rathbun, 1917

C Enoploclytia sculpta Rathbun, 1926b

C Eryma flecta Rathbun, 1926b

C Eryma stantoni Rathbun, 1935

C Glyphea (?) carolinensis Rathbun, 1935

C Hoploparia mcnairyensis Rathbun, 1926b

C Hoploparia tennesseensis Rathbun, 1926b

F Hoploparia blossomana Rathbun, 1926b

F Linuparus canadensis (Whiteaves, 1884); as Hoploparia?

C Ophthalmoplax stephensi Rathbun, 1935

C Palaeastacus kimzeyi Rathbun, 1935

C Palaeastacus selmaensis Rathbun, 1935

C Penaeus wenasogensis Rathbun, 1926b

C Petrochirus taylori Rathbun, 1935

C Cretacoranina testacea (Rathbun, 1926b)

ALBIAN

Puebla State, México

C Protaegla miniscula Feldmann, Vega, Applegate, and Bishop, 1998

C Tepexicarcinus tlayuaensis Feldmann, Vega, Applegate, and Bishop, 1998

United States: Gulf Coastal Plain and Carolinas

F Cenomanocarcinus renfroae (Stenzel, 1945); as Necrocarcinus

F Cenomanocarcinus oklahomensis (Rathbun, 1935); as Necrocarcinus

F Cretacoranina punctatus (Rathbun, 1935); as Notopocorystes

C Cyphonotus naglei (Bishop, 1983); as Palaeodromites

C Diaulax roddai Bishop, 1983

C Dioratiopus scotti Bishop, 1983

Enoploclytia wenoensis Rathbun, 1935

C Enoploclytia wintoni Stenzel, 1945

F Galathea cretacea Stenzel, 1945

C Hillius youngi Bishop, 1983

C Hoploparia dentonensis Rathbun, 1935

F Linuparus vancouverensis (Whiteaves, 1895); as Podocrates

F Linuparus adkinsi Rathbun, 1935

F Necrocarcinus texensis Rathbun, 1935

F/C Ophthalmoplax comancheensis Rathbun, 1935

C Pagurus travisensis Stenzel, 1945

C Pagurus banderus Rathbun, 1935

C Palaeastacus walkeri (Whitfield, 1878); as Paramithrax?

F Paranecrocarcinus graysonensis (Rathbun, 1935); as Necrocarcinus

F Paranecrocarcinus moseleyi (Stenzel, 1945); as Necrocarcinus

C Prehepatus hodgesi Bishop, 1983

C Prehepatus cretaceous Rathbun, 1935

C Protocallianassa klofi Bishop, 1983

C Pseudonecrocarcinus stenzeli Bishop, 1983

C Roemerus robustus Bishop, 1983

F Feldmannia wintoni (Rathbun, 1935); as Xanthosia

F Xanthosia reidi Schweitzer Hopkins, Salva, and Feldmann, 1999

F Xanthosia pawpawensis Schweitzer Hopkins, Salva, and Feldmann, 1999

F Xanthosia aspera Rathbun, 1935

APTIAN

Puebla State, México

C Astacodes maxwelli Stenzel, 1944

C Graptocarcinus muiri Stenzel, 1944

C Meyeria mexicana Rathbun, 1935

C Meyeria pueblaensis Feldmann, Vega, García-Barrera, Rico-Montiel, and Martínez-López, 1995

NEOCOMIAN (BARREMIAN)

Colombia

Necrocarcinus? olssoni (Rathbun, 1937); as Dakoticancer (see Feldmann, Villamil, and Kauffman, 1999)

LOWER CRETACEOUS (UNDIFFERENTIATED)

United States: Gulf Coastal Plain and Carolinas

F Necrocarcinus texensis Rathbun, 1935

F Ophthalmoplax comancheensis Rathbun, 1935

F Prehepatus pawpawensis Rathbun, 1935

F Feldmannia wintoni (Rathbun, 1935); as Xanthosia

PALEOCENE

Brazil

Costacopluma nordestina Feldmann and Martins-Neto, 1995

United States: Gulf Coastal Plain and Carolinas

F "Xanthilites" alabamensis Rathbun, 1935

F Dromilites americana Rathbun, 1935

F Hemioon bidentata (Rathbun, 1935); as Symnista

F Hoploparia johnsoni Rathbun, 1935

F Kierionopsis nodosa Davidson, 1966

F Laeviranina bournei (Rathbun, 1935); as Notosceles

F Linuparus wilcoxensis Rathbun, 1935

F Matutites americanus (Rathbun, 1935); as Hepatiscus

F Paguristes johnsoni Rathbun, 1935

F Pagurus alabamensis Rathbun, 1935

F Quasilaeviranina ovalis (Rathbun, 1935); as Raninoides

F Raninella eocenica Rathbun, 1935

F Scyllarella aspera Rathbun, 1935

F Scyllarella gibbera Rathbun, 1935

F Symethis johnsoni Rathbun, 1935

C Tehuacana tehuacana Stenzel, 1944a

F Upogebia midwayensis Rathbun, 1935

United States: West Coast

F Cyclocorystes aldersoni Squires, 1980

EOCENE

United States: Gulf Coastal Plain and Carolinas

C Santeexanthus wardi Blow and Manning, 1996

C Acantholambrus baumi Blow and Manning, 1996

C Albunea hahnae Blow and Manning, 1996

C Ameridromia hyneorum Blow and Manning, 1996

C Calappa robertsi Ross, Lewis, and Scolaro, 1964

C Calappilia brooksi Ross and Scolaro, 1964

F Calappilia diglypta Stenzel, 1934

C Calappilia sitzi Blow and Manning, 1996

C Cyrtorhina fusseli Blow and Manning, 1996

C Dromidia bedetteae Blow and Manning, 1996

C Eocarpilius carolinensis Blow and Manning, 1996

C Eocarpilius blowi Feldmann, Bice, Schweitzer, Salva, and Pickford, 1998

C Eohalimede walleri Blow and Manning, 1996

C Eriosachila petiti Blow and Manning, 1996

C Glyphithyreus sturgeoni Feldmann, Bice, Schweitzer, Salva, and Pickford, 1998

C Harpactocarcinus rathbunae Stenzel, 1934

C Harpactocarcinus americanus Rathbun, 1928 (=Zanthopsis peytoni Stenzel, 1934)

C Harpactocarcinus carolinensis Rathbun, 1935

C Harpactocarcinus mississippiensis Rathbun, 1935

C Laevicarcinus dockeryi Blow and Manning, 1996

C Lobonotus natchitochensis Stenzel, 1934

C Lobonotus sandersi nom. corr. Blow and Manning, 1998

C Lobonotus bakeri (Rathbun, 1935); as Plagiolophus

C Lophoranina raynorae Blow and Manning, 1996

C Lophoranina georgiana (Rathbun, 1935); as Ranina

C Lophoranina rossi Blow and Manning, 1996

C Martinetta palmeri Blow and Manning, 1997

C Matutites anthonyae Blow and Manning, 1996

C Matutites miltonorum Feldmann, Bice, Schweitzer, Salva, and Pickford, 1998

C Ocalina floridana Rathbun, 1929

C Palaeocarpilius brodkorbi Lewis and Ross, 1965

C Pororaria? granulosa Feldmann, Bice, Schweitzer, Salva, and Pickford, 1998

C Prohomola katunai Blow and Manning, 1996

C Santeella lillyae Blow and Manning, 1996

C Sarahcarcinus campbellorum Blow and Manning, 1996

C Titanocarcinus purdyi Blow and Manning, 1996

C Titanocarcinus euglyphos Bittner, 1875

C Titanodorippe eocenica Blow and Manning, 1996

C Viacarcinus druidi Blow and Manning, 1996

C Wilsonimaia schneiderorum Blow and Manning, 1996

C Wilsonimaia ethelae Blow and Manning, 1996

Caribbean

C Eriosachila bartholomaeensis new comb. (Rathbun, 1919); as Zanthopsis

C Lophoranina porifera (Woodward, 1866); as Ranina

Montezumella rutheni Van Straelen, 1934

Southern México

C Calappilia cf. C. hondoensis Rathbun, 1930b

C Dardanus mexicanus Vega, Cosma, CoutiZo, Feldmann, Nyborg, Schweitzer, and Waugh, 2001

C Eriosachila sp.

C Laeviranina sp.

C Lophoranina cristaspina Vega, Cosma, CoutiZo, Feldmann, Nyborg, Schweitzer, and Waugh, 2001

C Notopus minutus Vega, Cosma, CoutiZo, Feldmann, Nyborg, Schweitzer, and Waugh, 2001

C Stoaplax nandachare Vega, Cosma, CoutiZo, Feldmann, Nyborg, Schweitzer, and Waugh, 2001

C Verrucoides stenohedra Vega, Cosma, CoutiZo, Feldmann, Nyborg, Schweitzer, and Waugh, 2001

C Viapinnixa alvarezi Vega, Cosma, CoutiZo, Feldmann, Nyborg, Schweitzer, and Waugh, 2001

Eastern México

Harpactocarcinus americanus Rathbun, 1928

Baja California Sur, México

C Amydrocarcinus dantei n. gen. and sp.

C Calappilia hondoensis Rathbun, 1930b

C Dardanus cf. D. mexicanus Vega, Cosma, CoutiZo, Feldmann, Nyborg, Schweitzer, and Waugh, 2001

C Eriosachila bajaensis n. sp.

C Levicyclus tepetate n. gen. and sp.

C Lobonotus mexicanus Rathbun, 1930b

C Lophoranina bishopi Squires and Demetrion, 1992

Montezumella tubulata Rathbun, 1930b

C Ranina berglundi Squires and Demetrion, 1992

Panama

CS/C Cancer santosi (Rathbun, 1937); as Lobocarcinus

CS Eriosachila terryi (Rathbun, 1937); as Zanthopsis

Venezuela

F Eriosachila rathbunae (Maury, 1930); as Zanthopsis

F Eoinachoides senni Van Straelen, 1933

F Falconoplax kugleri Van Straelen, 1933

F Raninoides rathbunae Van Straelen, 1933

Caribbean

C Falconoplax bicarinella Collins and Morris, 1976

C Palaeopinnixa perornata Collins and Morris, 1976

OLIGOCENE

Eastern México

Calappa flammea (Herbst, 1794); as Cancer

Calappa zurcheri Bouvier, 1899

Baja California Sur, México

C Oregonia spinifera n. sp.

C Scylla nodosa n. sp.

Panama

F Montezumella casayetensis Rathbun, 1937

F Mursia obscura Rathbun, 1918

C Palaeopinnixa prima (Rathbun, 1918); as Thaumastoplax

Venezuela

Calappa laraensis Van Straelen, 1933

Caribbean

C Calappa earlei Withers, 1924

Necronectes summus Collins and Donovan, 1995

United States: Gulf Coastal Plain and Carolinas

C Necronectes vaughni Rathbun, 1935

Portunus (?) vicksburgensis Stenzel, 1935

MIOCENE

Ecuador

F ?Penaeus maddeni Feldmann, Chirino-Galvez, Mason, Anderson, Duncan, Ward, and Salem, 1993

F ?Necronectes proavitus (Rathbun, 1918); as Gatunia

Panama

Euphylax callinectias Rathbun, 1918

Euphylax fortis Rathbun, 1918

?Necronectes proavitus (Rathbun, 1918)

Venezuela

Parthenope venezuelensis Van Straelen, 1933

F Portunus oblongus Rathbun, 1920

Caribbean

Hepatus nodus Collins and Morris, 1976

C Lobonotus sculptus (see Rathbun, 1919); as Archaeopilumnus

Necronectes proavitus (Rathbun, 1919); as Gatunia

Palaeopinnixa intermedia (Collins and Morris, 1976)

Persephona cf. P. punctata (Linnaeus, 1758)

C Podophthalmus domingensis Rathbun, 1919

C Portunus oblongus Rathbun, 1920

C Portunus gabbi Rathbun, 1919

Portunus haitensis Rathbun, 1923b

C Sandomingia yaquiensis Rathbun, 1919

C Scylla costata Rathbun, 1919

United States: West Coast

CS Speocarcinus berglundi Tucker, Feldmann, and Powell, 1994

Eastern México

CS Necronectes tajinensis Vega, Feldmann, Villalobos-Hiriart, and Gío-Argíez, 1999

CS Portunus atecuicitlis Vega, Feldmann, Villalobos-Hiriart, and Gío-Argíez, 1999

 

Appendix B. Systematic list of decapod crustaceans, arrayed by time interval, occurring in the region of southeastern United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America (CAM), during the Cretaceous and Tertiary. All localities from which the taxon has been collected are given for each listed taxon during each time interval and at each geographic location from which it has been reported. 1 indicates presence in an area; 0 indicates absence in an area; * indicates generic first occurrences; and † indicates genera endemic to the indicated geographic area; 4 indicates origin in either of two places in which case both places will be so marked; ? indicates questionable occurrence in a region. Those entries marked with T or J indicate presence of the genus in that region during the Triassic and Jurassic, respectively. Abbreviations as for Table 2; WI = Western Interior of the United States; NATL includes some Northern European epicontinental occurrences.

Lower Cretaceous

CAM

NPAC

WI

NATL

TETH

HSL

Family Erymidae Van Straelen, 1924[1925]

            

Enoploclytia McCoy, 1849

1

0

0

1 J*

0

1

Eryma von Meyer, 1840

0

0

0

1 J,T*

0

1

Palaeastacus Bell, 1850

1

0

0

0 J*

0

1

Family Nephropidae, Dana, 1852

            

Homarus Weber, 1795

0

0

0

1*

0

0

Hoploparia McCoy, 1849

1

1

0

14

14

1

Family Glypheidae Zittel, 1885

            

Glyphea von Meyer, 1835

0

0

0

1 J, T*

0

1

Family Callianassidae Dana, 1852

            

Protocallianassa Beurlen, 1930

?1

0

0

?1

0

0

Family Mecochiridae Van Straelen, 1924[1925]

            

Meyeria McCoy, 1849

1

0

0

1*

1

1

Family Palinuridae Latreille, 1802

            

Astacodes Bell, 1863

1

0

0

1 J*

0

0

Linuparus White, 1847

14

0

0

14

0

0

Family Aeglidae Dana, 1852

            

Protaegla Feldmann, Vega, Applegate, and Bishop, 1998

1*†

0

0

0

0

0

Family Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819

            

Galathea Fabricius, 1793

1*

0

0

0

0

0

Family Homolidae White, 1847

            

Homola White, 1847

1

1*

1

0

0

0

Tepexicarcinus Feldmann, Vega, Applegate, and Bishop, 1998

1*†

0

0

0

0

0

Family Dynomenidae Ortmann, 1892a

            

Cyphonotus Bell, 1863

1

0

0

1 J*

0

0

Diaulax Bell, 1863

1

0

0

1 J*

0

0

Graptocarcinus Roemer, 1887

1*

0

0

0

0

0

Family Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838

            

Hillius Bishop, 1983

1*†

0

0

0

0

0

Family Necrocarcinidae Förster, 1968

            

Cenomanocarcinus Van Straelen, 1936

1*

0

0

0

0

0

Necrocarcinus Bell, 1863

1

1

1

1*

0

0

Paranecrocarcinus Förster, 1968

1

0

0

1*

0

0

Family Etyiidae Guinot and Tavares, 2001

            

Feldmannia Guinot and Tavares, 2001

1*

0

0

0

0

0

Xanthosia Bell, 1863

1

0

1

1*

0

0

Family Raninidae de Haan, 1839

            

Cretacoranina Mertin, 1941

1

0

0

1*

0

0

Family Hepatidae Stimpson, 1871

           

Prehepatus Rathbun, 1935

1*

0

0

0

0

0

Family Carcineretidae Beurlen, 1930

            

Ophthalmoplax Rathbun, 1935

1*†

0

0

0

0

0

Family Xanthidae s. l. MacLeay, 1838

            

Caloxanthus A. Milne Edwards, 1864

1*

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

Upper Cretaceous

CAM

NPAC

WI

NATL

TETH

HSL

Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815

            

Penaeus Fabricius, 1798

14

0

0

14

0

0

Family Erymidae Van Straelen, 1924[1925]

            

Enoploclytia McCoy, 1849

1

0

0

1

1

1

Eryma von Meyer, 1840

1

0

0

1

0

0

Palaeastacus Bell, 1850

1

0

0

1

0

0

Family Nephropidae Dana, 1852

            

Homarus Weber, 1795

1

0

0

0

0

0

Hoploparia McCoy, 1849

1

1

1

1

1

1

Family Glypheidae Zittel, 1885

            

Glyphea von Meyer, 1835

1(?)

0

0

1

0

1

Family Callianassidae Dana, 1852

          

Protocallianassa Beurlen, 1930

1

0

0

1

0

0

Family Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903

            

Upogebia Leach, 1814

1

0

0

1 J*

0

0

Family Palinuridae Latreille, 1802

            

Astacodes Bell, 1863

1

0

0

0

0

0

Linuparus White, 1847

1

1

1

1

0

1

Family Prosopidae von Meyer, 1860

            

Rathbunopon Stenzel, 1945

1

0

0

1*

0

0

Family Dynomenidae Ortmann, 1892a

            

Graptocarcinus Roemer, 1887

1*

0

0

1

0

0

Family Homolidae De Haan, 1839

            

Homola Leach, 1815

0

0

1

1

0

0

Family Raninidae de Haan, 1839

            

Cretacoranina Mertin, 1941

1

0

0

1

1

1

Hemioon Bell, 1863

0

0

0

1*

0

0

Lophoranina Fabiani, 1910

1*

0

0

0

0

0

Family Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838

            

Sodakus Bishop, 1978

1

0

1*

0

0

0

Family Necrocarcinidae Förster, 1968

            

Cenomanocarcinus Van Straelen, 1936

1

0

0

1

1

0

Necrocarcinus Bell, 1863

0

0

0

1

0

1

Paranecrocarcinus Förster, 1968

1

0

1

0

1

0

Family Dakoticancridae Rathbun, 1917

            

Dakoticancer Rathbun, 1917

14

0

14

0

0

0

Avitelmessus Rathbun, 1923a

1*†

0

0

0

0

0

Seorsus Bishop, 1988b

1*†

0

0

0

0

0

Tetracarcinus Weller, 1905

1*†

0

0

0

0

0

Family Etyiidae Guinot and Tavares, 2001

            

Xanthosia Bell, 1863

1

0

1

1

1

0

Family Hepatidae Stimpson, 1871

0

          

Prehepatus Rathbun, 1935

1

0

1

1

1

0

Family Carcineretidae Beurlen, 1930

            

Carcineretes Withers, 1922

1*†

0

0

0

0

0

Branchiocarcinus Vega, Feldmann, and Sour-Tovar, 1995

1*†

0

0

0

0

0

Mascaranada Vega and Feldmann, 1991

1*†

0

0

0

0

0

Ophthalmoplax Rathbun, 1935

1†

0

0

0

0

0

Family Retroplumidae Gill, 1894

            

Archaeopus Rathbun, 1908

14

14

0

0

0

0

Costacopluma Collins and Morris, 1975

1*

0

0

1

1

0

Family Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838

            

Icriocarcinus Bishop, 1988a

1*†

0

0

0

0

0

Family Xanthidae s. l. MacLeay, 1838

            

Caloxanthus A. Milne Edwards, 1864

1

0

0

1

0

0

Megaxantho Vega, Feldmann, García-Barrera, Filkorn, Pimentel, and AvendaZo, 2001

1*†

0

0

0

0

0

Palaeozanthopsis Beurlen, 1958

1*†

0

0

0

0

0

Titanocarcinus A. Milne Edwards, 1863

0

0

0

1*

o

o

Xandaros Bishop, 1988a

1*†

0

0

0

0

0

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