Parthenope chiampensis Beschin et al. 2013 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Parthenopidae

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 Parthenope according to C. Beschin et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Parthenope bachmayeri, Parthenope bittneri, Parthenope clypeformis, Parthenope jugula, Parthenope loczyi, Parthenope menini, Parthenope neocomiensis, Parthenope nummulitica, Parthenope obscura, Parthenope panamensis, Parthenope pleistocenica, Parthenope prisca, Parthenope szaboi, Parthenope tetenyensis, Parthenope trituberculata, Parthenope venezuelensis, Lambrus mediterraneus, Lambrus triangulus, Lambrus nummuliticus

Type specimen: MCZ 3971-I.G.361675. Its type locality is Cava Boschetto di Nogarole Vicentino (unit D, Nummulites beneharnensis zone), which is in a Lutetian carbonate tuff in Italy.

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

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

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