†Bericirinia bretoni De Angeli and Garassino 2021 (spider crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Epialtidae
Full reference: A. De Angeli and A. Garassino. 2021. New report of fossil crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura) from the late Eocene of San Feliciano Hill (Orgiano, Monti Berici, Vicenza, NE Italy). Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana 77:1-11
Belongs to Bericirinia according to A. De Angeli and A. Garassino 2021
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MCV.2021/003-I.G.21.23, a carapace. Its type locality is Cava Orgiano, San Feliciano Hill, which is in a Priabonian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Italy.
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Cava Orgiano, San Feliciano Hill
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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