Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck 1818 (spider crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Majidae
Alternative combinations: Maguimithrax spinosissima, Maia spinosissima, Mithrax (Mithrax) spinosissimus, Mithrax spinosissimus
Belongs to Maguimithrax according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2020
See also Collins and Morris 1976, Luque et al. 2017 and Schweitzer et al. 2010
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Barbados (3 collections), Jamaica (1), United States (1: Florida)
• Pliocene of Curaçao (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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