Paronacarcinus spinosus Beschin et al. 2009 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Tumidocarcinidae

Full reference: C. Beschin, A. Busulini, and G. Tessier. 2009. The decapod crustacean from the Upper Eocene of Parona (Veronese Lessini - NE Italy). Studi e Ricerche - Associazione Amici del Museo - Museo Civico "G. Zannato" 16:5-22

Belongs to Paronacarcinus according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2018

See also Beschin et al. 2009

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Parona, Eocene, which is in a Priabonian marine marl in the Priabona Marl Formation of Italy

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Parona, Eocene

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