Glypturus microspineus Beschin et al. 2005 (decapod)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Callichiridae

Alternative combination: Callianopsis microspineus

Full reference: C. Beschin, A. De Angeli, A. Checchi and G. Zarantonello. 2005. Crostacei Eocenici di Grola presso Spagnago (Vicenza, Italia Settentrionale). Studi e Ricerche - Associazione Amici del Museo - Museo Civico "G. Zannato" 12:5-35

Belongs to Glypturus according to C. Beschin et al. 2012

See also Beschin et al. 2005 and Schweitzer et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Glypturus acanthochirus, Glypturus berryi, Glypturus fraasi, Glypturus toulai

Type specimen: MCZ 2373 - I.G.296592. Its type locality is Grola di Cornedo Vicentino, near Spagnago, which is in a Lutetian marine breccia in Italy.

Ecology: infaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Grola di Cornedo Vicentino, near Spagnago

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