Spinirostrimaia Beschin et al. 2012 (spider crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Majidae

Full reference: C. Beschin, A. De Angeli, A. Checchi and G. Zarantonello. 2012. Crostacei del Giacimento Eocenico di Grola Presso Spangnago di Cornedo Vincentino (Vincenza, Italia Settentrionale) Decapoda, Stomatopoda, Isopoda 1-99

Parent taxon: Majinae according to F. A. Ferratges et al. 2023

See also Beschin et al. 2012 and Schweitzer et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Anacinetops, Chondromaia, Choniognathus, Eurynome, Jacquinotia, Leptomithrax, Maja, Microhalimus, Naxia, Notomithrax, Paramithrax, Pippacirama, Prismatopus, Pseudomicippe, Schizophroida, Schizophrys, Teratomaia, Tumidomaia, Tumulosternum, Wilsonimaia

Subtaxa: Spinirostrimaia echinata Spinirostrimaia margaritata

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Type: Micromaia margaritata

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Italy (4 collections), Spain (1)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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