†Macrophthalmus (Hemiplax) major Glaessner 1960 (crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Macrophthalmidae
Alternative combination: Hemiplax major
Full reference: M. F. Glaessner. 1960. The fossil decapod Crustacea of New Zealand and the evolution of the Order Decapoda. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 31:1-79
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) hirtipes
Type specimen: NZGS DC 229, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Pakihikura Bridge, which is in a Nukumaruan marine horizon in New Zealand.
Ecology: infaunal detritivore
Distribution: found only at Pakihikura Bridge
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