Faksecarcinus gracilis Jakobsen and Collins 1997 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Carcinidae

Full reference: S. L. Jakobsen and J. S. H. Collins. 1997. New middle Danian species of anomuran and brachyuran crabs from Fakse, Denmark. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark 44:89-100

Belongs to Faksecarcinus according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2012

Sister taxon: Faksecarcinus koskobiloensis

Type specimen: MGUH 24367. Its type locality is Fakse limestone quarry (Jakobsen collection), which is in a Danian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Denmark.

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Faksecarcinus gracilis in the database

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