Mithrax pilosus Rathbun 1892 (spider crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Majidae
Invalid subtaxa: Cancer aculeatus Herbst 1790 [replaced name], Mithrax aculeatus Herbst 1790 [replaced name]
Belongs to Mithrax according to J. A. Todd and J. S. H. Collins 2005
See also Luque et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Mithrax (Mithrax), Mithrax arawakum, Mithrax hemphilli, Mithrax hispidus, Mithrax verrucosus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Barbados (1 collection), Panama (1), United States (2: Florida, Virgin Islands)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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