Leucosia longiangulata Morris and Collins 1991 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Leucosiidae

Full reference: S. F. Morris and J. S. H. Collins. 1991. Neogene crabs from Brunei, Sabah, and Sarawak. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology 47(1):1-33

Belongs to Leucosia according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010

See also Morris and Collins 1991

Sister taxa: Leucosia anatum, Leucosia calcarata, Leucosia craniolaris, Leucosia martini, Leucosia ovalata, Leucosia perlata, Leucosia persica, Leucosia pubescens, Leucosia serenei, Leucosia subrhomboidalis, Leucosia subrhomboidea, Leucosia taiwanica, Leucosia takamii, Leucosia tricarinata, Leucosia tutongensis

Type specimen: BMNH In 61890, a carapace. Its type locality is River Trusan, S.10474, which is in a Miocene marine sandstone in the Miri Formation of Malaysia.

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Malaysia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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