Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun 1892 (spider crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Majidae
Alternative combination: Mithrax (Mithrax) hemphilli
Belongs to Mithrax according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010
See also Collins and Morris 1976 and Luque et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Mithrax (Mithrax), Mithrax arawakum, Mithrax hispidus, Mithrax pilosus, Mithrax verrucosus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Highgate, 104 m elevation (Quaternary of Barbados)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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