Miopipus zovensis Beschin et al. 2016 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Carcinidae

Full reference: C. Beschin, A. Busulini, G. Tessier and R. Zorzin. 2016. I crostacei associati a coralli nell’Eocene inferiore dell’area di Bolca (Verona e Vicenza, Italia nordorientale). Memorie del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona - 2. serie, Sezione Scienze della Terra 9:1-189

Belongs to Miopipus according to C. Beschin et al. 2016

Sister taxon: Miopipus pygmeus

Type specimen: VR 94144. Its type locality is Zovo di Bolca, which is in a Ypresian reef, buildup or bioherm packstone in Italy.

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Italy (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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