Epialtus Milne-Edwards 1834 (spider crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Epialtidae
Parent taxon: Epialtinae according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2020
See also Schweitzer et al. 2010 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bericirinia, Bolcapisa, Griffinia, Huenia, Menaethius, Nanomaja, Panticarcinus, Perinia, Pugettia
Subtaxa: Epialtus pacificus Epialtus productus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (2: Florida, Virgin Islands)
• Pliocene of Fiji (2)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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