Hispanigalathea pseudolaevis Klompmaker et al. 2012 (decapod)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Catillogalatheidae

Full reference: A. A. Klompmaker, R. M. Feldmann, C. M. Robins and C. E. Schweitzer. 2012. Peak diversity of Cretaceous galatheoids (Crustacea, Decapoda) from northern Spain. Cretaceous Research 36:125-145

Belongs to Hispanigalathea according to A. A. Klompmaker et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Hispanigalathea tithonia, Hispanigalathea tuberosa

Type specimen: Its type locality is Koskobilo quarry, Alsasua, which is in an Albian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Eguino Formation of Spain

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Koskobilo quarry, Alsasua

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