Diogenes lessineus Beschin et al. 2013 (hermit crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Diogenidae

Full reference: C. Beschin, A. De Angeli, and G. Zarantonello. 2013. Aggiornamento ai crostacei decapodi dell'Eocene medio di Cava Boscheeto di Nogarole Vicentino (Vicenza, Italia Settentrionale). Studi e Ricerche - Associazione Amici del Museo - Museo Civico "G. Zannato" 20:5-25

Belongs to Diogenes according to C. Beschin et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Diogenes augustinus, Diogenes custos, Diogenes denticulatus, Diogenes dubius, Diogenes edwardsii, Diogenes longimanus, Diogenes lophochir, Diogenes matrensis, Diogenes pugilator, Diogenes senex, Diogenes serenei

Type specimen: MCZ 3990-I.G.361694. Its type locality is Cava Boschetto di Nogarole Vicentino (unit D, Nummulites beneharnensis zone), which is in a Lutetian carbonate tuff in Italy.

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Cava Boschetto di Nogarole Vicentino (unit D, Nummulites beneharnensis zone)

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