Macrophthalmus (Hemiplax) hirtipes Hombron and Jacquinot 1846 (crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Macrophthalmidae
Alternative combinations: Cleistostoma hirtipes, Hemiplax hirtipes
Belongs to Macrophthalmus (Hemiplax) according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010
See also Feldmann and Keys 1992 and Glaessner 1960
Sister taxon: Macrophthalmus (Hemiplax) major
Ecology: infaunal detritivore
Distribution: found only at Otago Harbor (Quaternary of New Zealand)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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