Liocarcinus priscus Beschin et al. 2016 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Carcinidae

Full reference: C. Beschin, A. De Angeli, A. Checchi and G. Zarantonello. 2016. Crostacei decapodi del "Tufo A Lophoranina" (Luteziano inferiore) dalla valle del Chiampo (Vincenza-Italia Nordorientale). Collaboratori del Museo Civico “G. Zannato” 15:1-75

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

Sister taxa: Liocarcinus atropatanus, Liocarcinus corrugatus, Liocarcinus depurator, Liocarcinus heintzi, Liocarcinus holsatus, Liocarcinus kuehni, Liocarcinus lancetidactylus, Liocarcinus marmoreus, Liocarcinus oligocaenicus, Liocarcinus oroszyi, Liocarcinus praearcuatus, Liocarcinus pusillus, Liocarcinus rakosensis

Type specimen: MCZ.3826-I.G.361754. Its type locality is Cava Boschetto di Chiampo [upper Chiampo Marble] - Coleoidea, which is in a Lutetian carbonate volcaniclastic in the Chiampo Marble Formation of Italy.

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Cava Boschetto di Chiampo [upper Chiampo Marble] - Coleoidea

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