Macrocheira sullivani Nyborg et al. 2016 (spider crab)

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 jayi, Macrocheira kaempferi, Macrocheira longirostra, Macrocheira teglandi, Macrocheira yabei

Type specimen: CMNH F-64319. Its type locality is Mist, near, which is in a Priabonian/Rupelian basinal (siliciclastic) horizon in the Keasey Formation of Washington.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Washington collection)

• Eocene of United States (1: Oregon)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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