Eohexapus orthogonius Beschin et al. 2012 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Hexapodidae

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

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

Sister taxon: Eohexapus albertii

Type specimen: MCZ 2730-I.G.336979, a carapace. Its type locality is Grola di Cornedo Vicentino, near Spagnago, which is in a Lutetian marine breccia in Italy.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

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

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