†Libinia mbalavuensis Rathbun 1945 (spider crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Epialtidae
Full reference: M. J. Rathbun. 1945. Decapod Crustacea. Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Bulletin 181 373-383
Belongs to Libinia according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Libinia dubia, Libinia emarginata, Libinia peruviensis, Libinia setosa
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Fiji (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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