Ocypode Weber 1795 (ghost crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Ocypodidae
Alternative spelling: Ocypoda
Parent taxon: Ocypodinae according to A. Garassino et al. 2010
See also Casadio et al. 2005, Luque et al. 2017, Schweitzer et al. 2010 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Ocypode (Elamene) Ocypode africana Ocypode cursor Ocypode italica Ocypode quadrata Ocypode vericoncava
Ecology: infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), Panama (1), United States (4: Florida, Virginia)
• Pliocene of Italy (1)
• Miocene of Argentina (1), United States (1: Florida)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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