Macrocheira jayi Nyborg et al. 2016 (spider crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Macrocheiridae
Full reference: T. Nyborg, B. Nyborg, A. Garassino and F. J. Vega. 2016. New occurrences of fossil Macrocheira (Brachyura, Inachidae) from the North Eastern Pacific. Paleontologia Mexicana 5(2):123-135
Belongs to Macrocheira according to T. Nyborg et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Macrocheira columbiaensis, Macrocheira ginzanensis, Macrocheira kaempferi, Macrocheira longirostra, Macrocheira sullivani, Macrocheira teglandi, Macrocheira yabei
Type specimen: Its type locality is Escalante Point, near, which is in a Rupelian/Chattian marine horizon in the Hesquiat Formation of Canada
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Escalante Point, near
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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