Liocarcinus holsatus Fabricius 1798 (flying crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Carcinidae
Alternative combination: Portunus holsatus
Belongs to Liocarcinus according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2021
See also Schweitzer et al. 2010 and van Bakel et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Liocarcinus atropatanus, Liocarcinus corrugatus, Liocarcinus depurator, Liocarcinus heintzi, Liocarcinus kuehni, Liocarcinus lancetidactylus, Liocarcinus marmoreus, Liocarcinus oligocaenicus, Liocarcinus oroszyi, Liocarcinus praearcuatus, Liocarcinus priscus, Liocarcinus pusillus, Liocarcinus rakosensis
Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Deurganckdok (Atrina level, Oorderen Mb) (Pliocene of Belgium)
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