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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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