†Planobranchia palmuelleri Artal et al. 2014 (spider crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Epialtidae
Full reference: P. Artal, B. W. M. Van Bakel, and A. Onetti. 2014. A new inachid crab (Brachyura, Majoidea) from the Middle Eocene of the provinces of Barcelona and Girona (Catalonia, Spain). Scripta Geologica 147:153-161
Belongs to Planobranchia according to P. Artal et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Planobranchia egyptensis, Planobranchia elongata, Planobranchia laevis, Planobranchia simplex
Type specimen: MGSB 79782, a carapace
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Spain (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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