Schizophrys White 1847 (spider crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Majidae

Parent taxon: Majinae according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2020

See also Müller 1984 and Schweitzer et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Anacinetops, Chondromaia, Choniognathus, Eurynome, Jacquinotia, Leptomithrax, Maja, Microhalimus, Naxia, Notomithrax, Paramithrax, Pippacirama, Prismatopus, Pseudomicippe, Schizophroida, Spinirostrimaia, Teratomaia, Tumidomaia, Tumulosternum, Wilsonimaia

Subtaxa: Schizophrys aspera Schizophrys dama Schizophrys rufescens Schizophrys visegradensis

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Type: Mithrax asper

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Hungary (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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