Cromimaia elegans Beschin 1985 (spider crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Majidae

Alternative combination: Micromaia elegans

Belongs to Cromimaia according to C. Beschin et al. 2012

See also Beschin et al. 2002 and Schweitzer et al. 2010

Sister taxon: Cromimaia meneguzzoi

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Cava Main di Arzignano (Eocene of Italy)

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