Ovocarcinus Muller and Collins 1991 (decapod)

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Full reference: P. Muller and J. S. H. Collins. 1991. Late Eocene Coral-Associated Decapods (Crustacea) From Hungary. Contributions to Tertiary and Quaternary Geology 28(2-3):47-92

Parent taxon: Galatheoidea according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010

See also Muller and Collins 1991

Sister taxa: Aeglidae, Catillogalatheidae, Galatheidae, Munididae, Munidopsidae, Paragalatheidae, Porcellanidae, Retrorsichelidae

Subtaxa: Ovocarcinus elongatus

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Type: Ovocarcinus elongatus

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Szepvolgy Limestory Facies 4 ( of Hungary)

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