Lovaroides elegans 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 Lovaroides according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2021

See also Beschin et al. 2016

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MCZ.3949-I.G.361741. Its type locality is Cava Lovara, Chiampo, which is in a Lutetian marine sandstone in Italy.

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Cava Lovara, Chiampo

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