†Goneplax formosa Ristori 1886 (crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Goneplacidae
Synonym: Goneplax meneghinii Ristori 1886
Full reference: G. Ristori. 1886. I crostacei brachiuri a anomuri del Pliocene Italiano. Bollettino della Societá Geologica Italiana 5:93-128
Belongs to Goneplax according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010
See also Ristori 1886
Sister taxa: Goneplax arenicola, Goneplax carnuntinus, Goneplax impressa, Goneplax rhomboides, Goneplax sacci
Type specimens:
- Goneplax formosa: Its type locality is Rapolano (Siena), which is in a Pliocene marine mudstone in Italy
- Goneplax meneghinii: Its type locality is Rapolano (Siena), which is in a Pliocene marine mudstone in Italy.
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Rapolano (Siena)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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