Macrophthalmus (Hemiplax) (crab)
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Macrophthalmidae
Alternative spelling: Hemiplax
Parent taxon: Macrophthalmus according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010
See also Feldmann and Keys 1992, Glaessner 1960 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Macrophthalmus (Euplax), Macrophthalmus (Mareotis), Macrophthalmus aquensis, Macrophthalmus depressus, Macrophthalmus latifrons, Macrophthalmus latreillei, Macrophthalmus leptophthalmus, Macrophthalmus serratus, Macrophthalmus setosus, Macrophthalmus viai
Subtaxa: Macrophthalmus (Hemiplax) hirtipes Macrophthalmus (Hemiplax) major
Ecology: infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence