Dardanus balaitus Ferratges 2022 (hermit crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Diogenidae

Full reference: F. A. Ferratges. 2022. Filling the early Eocene gap of paguroids (Decapoda, Anomura): a new highly diversified fauna from the Spanish Pyrenees (Serraduy Formation, Graus-Tremp Basin). Journal of Paleontology 97:172-188

Belongs to Dardanus according to F. A. Ferratges 2022

Sister taxa: Dardanus arnoldi, Dardanus arrosor, Dardanus australis, Dardanus bayani, Dardanus biordines, Dardanus braggensis, Dardanus colosseus, Dardanus crassimanus, Dardanus curtimanus, Dardanus deformis, Dardanus faxensis, Dardanus gemmatus, Dardanus helleri, Dardanus hungaricus, Dardanus impressus, Dardanus lauensis, Dardanus mediterraneus, Dardanus megistos, Dardanus mexicanus, Dardanus muelleri, Dardanus pedunculatus, Dardanus portmorantensis, Dardanus setifer, Dardanus squamatus, Dardanus substriatus, Dardanus suessi

Type specimen: MGSB77622, a claw (right propodus). Its type locality is Barranco de Ramals, near La Puebla de Roda (MGSB collection), which is in a Ypresian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Serraduy Formation of Spain.

Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Spain (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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