†Petrochirus mezi Lorenthey 1907 (hermit crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Diogenidae
Alternative combination: Pagurus mezi
Belongs to Petrochirus according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010
See also Beschin et al. 1994, Beschin et al. 2002 and Beschin et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Petrochirus bahamensis, Petrochirus bouvieri, Petrochirus diogenes, Petrochirus inequalis, Petrochirus minutus, Petrochirus poscolensis, Petrochirus priscus, Petrochirus savii, Petrochirus taylori
Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution: found only at Gebel Mokattam decapod collections (Eocene to Eocene of Egypt)
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