†Petrolisthes lauensis Rathbun 1945 (decapod)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Porcellanidae
Full reference: M. J. Rathbun. 1945. Decapod Crustacea. Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Bulletin 181 373-383
Belongs to Petrolisthes according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Petrolisthes avitus, Petrolisthes bittneri, Petrolisthes elongatus, Petrolisthes haydni, Petrolisthes lineatus, Petrolisthes magnus, Petrolisthes miocaenicus, Petrolisthes myakkensis, Petrolisthes striatissimus, Petrolisthes tuberculatus, Petrolisthes vicetinus, Petrolisthes violacea
Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Fiji (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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