Tongapapaka Feldmann et al. 2006 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Pseudoziidae

Full reference: R. M. Feldmann, C. E. Schweitzer, and D. McLauchlan. 2006. Additions to the records for decapod Crustacea from Motunau and Glenafric Beaches, North Canterbury, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 49:417-427

Parent taxon: Pseudoziidae according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2022

See also Feldmann et al. 2006 and Schweitzer et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Archaeozius, Euryozius, Osonacarcinus, Priabonocarcinus, Pseudozius, Ramozius, Santeexanthus

Subtaxa: Tongapapaka motunauensis

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Type: Tongapapaka motunauensis

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Motunau Beach (N34/f0112) (Quaternary of New Zealand)

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