†Spinirostrimaia echinata Ferratges et al. 2023 (spider crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Majidae
Full reference: F. A. Ferratges, J. L. DomÃnguez, Ossó and S. Zamora. 2023. Spider crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura: Majoidea) from the upper Eocene of south Pyrenees (Huesca, Spain). Palaeontologia Electronica 26(2:a27)
Belongs to Spinirostrimaia according to F. A. Ferratges et al. 2023
Sister taxon: Spinirostrimaia margaritata
Type specimen: MPZ 2023/6, a carapace. Its type locality is Road N-260, ESE of Fanlillo, Yebra de Basa, which is in a Priabonian deep subtidal marl in the Margas de Pamplona Formation of Spain.
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Road N-260, ESE of Fanlillo, Yebra de Basa
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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