Prochlorodius ellipticus Muller and Collins 1991 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Full reference: P. Muller and J. S. H. Collins. 1991. Late Eocene Coral-Associated Decapods (Crustacea) From Hungary. Contributions to Tertiary and Quaternary Geology 28(2-3):47-92

Belongs to Prochlorodius according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2021

See also Beschin et al. 2015, Beschin et al. 2016, Beschin et al. 2018, Muller and Collins 1991, Schweitzer et al. 2010 and Tessier et al. 2011

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Szepvolgy Limestory Facies 4, which is in a Paleogene marine limestone in Hungary

Ecology: infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Italy (7 collections)

• Paleogene of Hungary (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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