Mithracia oppionii Larghi 2002 (spider crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Majidae

Alternative combination: Mithracia oppioni

Full reference: C. Larghi. 2002. Mithracia oppionii sp. nov. (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) from the Eocene of Chiampo (Vicenza, Italy). Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum 29:61-68

Belongs to Mithracia according to C. Beschin et al. 2016

See also Larghi 2002 and Schweitzer et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Mithracia hollandi, Mithracia libinioides, Mithracia lovatoi, Mithracia margaritifera, Mithracia soavensis

Type specimen: IG286342, a carapace. Its type locality is Cava Lovara, Chiampo, which is in a Lutetian marine sandstone in Italy.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Italy (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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