Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius 1798 (periscope crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Portunidae
Alternative combination: Portunus vigil
Belongs to Podophthalmus according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2021
See also Collins et al. 2003, Karasawa et al. 1995, Kesling 1958 and Schweitzer et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Podophthalmus buchii, Podophthalmus defrancei, Podophthalmus domingensis, Podophthalmus fusiformis, Podophthalmus taiwanicus
Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Guam (1 collection), Japan (1), Malaysia (1), the Philippines (1)
• Pliocene of Japan (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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