†Parazanthopsis meyapaquensis Vega et al. 2001 (crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Palaeoxanthopsidae
Full reference: F. J. Vega, R. M. Feldmann, P. García-Barrera, H. Filkhorn, and F. Pimentel. 2001. Maastrichtian Crustacea (Brachyura: Decapoda) from the Ocozocuautla Formation in Chiapas, Southeast Mexico. Journal of Paleontology 75(2):319-329
Belongs to Parazanthopsis according to F. J. Vega et al. 2001
See also Luque et al. 2017 and Schweitzer et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Palaeoxanthopsis cretacea, Palaeoxanthopsis meyapaquensis, Palaeoxanthopsis tylotus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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