Mithrax verrucosus Milne-Edwards 1832 (spider crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Majidae
Alternative combination: Mithrax (Mithrax) verrucosus
Belongs to Mithrax according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010
See also Collins et al. 2009 and Collins and Morris 1976
Sister taxa: Mithrax (Mithrax), Mithrax arawakum, Mithrax hemphilli, Mithrax hispidus, Mithrax pilosus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Barbados (5 collections), Jamaica (2), United States (1: Florida)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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