Hepatella Smith 1969 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Aethridae

Parent taxon: Aethridae according to C. E. Schweitzer and R. M. Feldmann 2019

See also Luque et al. 2017, Schweitzer et al. 2010 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aethra, Drachiella, Eohepatella, Eriosachila, Hepatiscus, Hepatus, Ilerdapatiscus, Latuxanthides, Mainhepatiscus, Osachila, Politohepatiscus, Prehepatus, Priabonella, Sakaila

Subtaxa: Hepatella amazonica

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Brazil (2 collections), Mexico (1), Venezuela (3)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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