Zanthopsis leachii Desmarest 1822 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Zanthopsidae

Alternative combinations: Cancer leachii, Xanthopsis leachii

Belongs to Zanthopsis according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2018

See also Bell 1858, M'Coy 1849, Schweitzer et al. 2009 and Schweitzer et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Zanthopsis bartholomaeensis, Zanthopsis bispinosa, Zanthopsis brasiliana, Zanthopsis carolinensis, Zanthopsis cretacea, Zanthopsis dufouri, Zanthopsis errans, Zanthopsis hendersonianus, Zanthopsis milleri, Zanthopsis minor, Zanthopsis multispinosa, Zanthopsis nodosa, Zanthopsis peytoni, Zanthopsis sternbergi, Zanthopsis unispinosa, Zanthopsis vulgaris

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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