†Alcespina ovadaensis Pasini and Garassino 2017 (crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Raninidae
Full reference: G. Pasini and A. Garassino. 2017. A new raninoid crab (Decapoda, Brachyura, Raninidae) from the early Oligocene (late Rupelian) of Italy. Natural History Sciences. Atti Soc. it. Sci. nat. Museo civ. Stor. nat. Milano 4(1):87-96
Belongs to Alcespina according to G. Pasini and A. Garassino 2017
Sister taxon: Alcespina americana
Type specimen: MPOM 290. Its type locality is Cassinelle, which is in a Rupelian reef, buildup or bioherm sandstone/siltstone in Italy.
Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Cassinelle
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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