†Diaulax italica Beschin et al. 2007 (crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Diaulacidae
Full reference: C. Beschin, A. Busulini, A. De Angeli and G. Tessier. 2007. I Decapodi dell’Eocene Inferiore di Contrada Gecchelina (Vicenza – Italia Settentrionale) (Anomura e Brachiura) 1-76
Belongs to Diaulax according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010
See also Beschin et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Diaulax carteriana, Diaulax feliceps, Diaulax millerae, Diaulax oweni, Diaulax rosablanca, Diaulax yokoii
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Contrada Gecchelina, Monte di Malo (Eocene of Italy)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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