Malacostraca - Decapoda - Zanthopsidae

Full reference: C. E. Schweitzer, C. F. R. Odumodu, and R. M. Feldmann. 2016. New Eocene Crabs from Nigeria (Decapoda: Brachyura: Heterotremata). Annals of Carnegie Museum 84(1):59-73

Parent taxon: Zanthopsidae according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2018

See also Schweitzer et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Fredericia, Harpactocarcinus, Harpactoxanthopsis, Lovaracarcinus, Martinetta, Neozanthopsis, Zanthopsis

Subtaxa: Amekicarcinus enigmaticus

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Type: Amekicarcinus enigmaticus

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Idima-Abam junction section, Bende (Eocene to Eocene of Nigeria)

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