Distefania renefraaijei Klompmaker et al. 2012 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Goniodromitidae

Full reference: A. A. Klompmaker, R. M. Feldmann, and C. E. Schweitzer. 2012. A hotspot for Cretaceous goniodromitids (Decapoda: Brachyura) from reef associated strata In Spain. Journal of Crustacean Biology 32(5):708-801

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

Sister taxa: Distefania autissiodorensis, Distefania calva, Distefania cryptica, Distefania dacia, Distefania himeraensis, Distefania incerta, Distefania lauginigeri, Distefania oxythyreiformis, Distefania renevieri, Distefania sinuososulcata, Distefania transiens

Type specimen: MGSB 77709, a carapace. 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 detritivore

Distribution: found only at Koskobilo quarry, Alsasua

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