Tumulosternum McCulloch 1913 (spider crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Majidae
Parent taxon: Majinae according to G. C. B. Poore and S. Ahyong 2004
Sister taxa: Anacinetops, Chondromaia, Choniognathus, Eurynome, Jacquinotia, Leptomithrax, Maja, Microhalimus, Naxia, Notomithrax, Paramithrax, Pippacirama, Prismatopus, Pseudomicippe, Schizophroida, Schizophrys, Spinirostrimaia, Teratomaia, Tumidomaia, Wilsonimaia
Subtaxa: Tumulosternum longimanus Tumulosternum ortegai Tumulosternum parvispinosus Tumulosternum wardi
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Atiart, level 2 (Eocene of Spain)
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