Pinnixa aequipunctata Morris and Collins 1991 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Pinnotheridae

Full reference: S. F. Morris and J. S. H. Collins. 1991. Neogene crabs from Brunei, Sabah, and Sarawak. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology 47(1):1-33

Belongs to Pinnixa according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010

See also Collins et al. 2003 and Morris and Collins 1991

Sister taxa: Pinnixa eocenica, Pinnixa faba, Pinnixa galliheri, Pinnixa microgranulosa, Pinnixa miocenica, Pinnixa montereyensis, Pinnixa navidadensis, Pinnixa omega

Type specimen: BMNH In 61983, a carapace. Its type locality is Tutong Road, S.5539, which is in a Miocene marine sandstone in the Miri Formation of Brunei Darussalam.

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Brunei Darussalam (1 collection), Malaysia (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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