Grola di Cornedo Vicentino, near Spagnago (Eocene of Italy)

Where: Italy (45.6° N, 11.3° E: paleocoordinates 39.3° N, 9.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, volcaniclastic breccia

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Repository: Museo Civico "G. Zannato" di Montecchio Maggiore

Primary reference: C. Beschin, A. De Angeli, A. Checchi and G. Zarantonello. 2005. Crostacei Eocenici di Grola presso Spagnago (Vicenza, Italia Settentrionale). Studi e Ricerche - Associazione Amici del Museo - Museo Civico "G. Zannato" 12:5-35 [M. Clapham/R. Valdez/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 207553: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 19.01.2020, edited by Rosa Valdez

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Pilumnidae
Eumorphactaea scissifrons, Eopilumnus checchii2, Lessinicarcinus euglyphos2, Agnocarcinus zannatoi n. gen. n. sp.2
Eumorphactaea scissifrons Bittner 1875 crab
Eopilumnus checchii2 Beschin et al. 2002 crab
Lessinicarcinus euglyphos2 Bittner 1875 crab
Agnocarcinus zannatoi n. gen. n. sp.2 Beschin et al. 2012 crab
 Decapoda - Epialtidae
Grolamaia vicariottoi n. gen. n. sp.2, Periacanthus dallagoi n. sp.
Grolamaia vicariottoi n. gen. n. sp.2 Beschin et al. 2012 spider crab
Periacanthus dallagoi n. sp. Beschin et al. 2005 spider crab
 Decapoda - Majidae
"Micromaia mainensis" = Ommaciria mainensis, Micromaia tuberculata, Cromimaia meneguzzoi n. gen.2, "Micromaia margaritata" = Spinirostrimaia margaritata
"Micromaia mainensis" = Ommaciria mainensis Beschin 1985 spider crab
Micromaia tuberculata Bittner 1875 spider crab
Cromimaia meneguzzoi n. gen.2 Beschin 1985 spider crab
"Micromaia margaritata" = Spinirostrimaia margaritata Fabiani 1910 spider crab
 Decapoda - Cancridae
Ceronnectes boeckhi2
Ceronnectes boeckhi2 Lörenthey 1898 crab
 Decapoda - Parthenopidae
Rhinolambrus elongatus n. sp.2
Rhinolambrus elongatus n. sp.2 Beschin et al. 2012 crab
 Decapoda - Trichopeltariidae
Alberticarcinus eocaenus n. gen. n. sp.2
Alberticarcinus eocaenus n. gen. n. sp.2 Beschin et al. 2012 crab
 Decapoda - Portunidae
Neptocarcinus millenaris
Neptocarcinus millenaris Lörenthey 1898 swimming crab
 Decapoda - Calappidae
Bittnerilia dentata n. sp., Bittnerilia eocaena2, Calappilia sp.2
Bittnerilia dentata n. sp. Beschin et al. 2005 box crab
Bittnerilia eocaena2 Bittner 1883 box crab
Calappilia sp.2 Milne Edwards 1873 box crab
 Decapoda - Retroplumidae
Retrocypoda almelai2, Retropluma eocenica2
Retrocypoda almelai2 Via 1959 crab
Retropluma eocenica2 Via 1959 crab
 Decapoda - Panopeidae
Carinocarcinus zitteli
Carinocarcinus zitteli Lorenthey 1898 crab
 Decapoda - Xanthidae
Phlyctenodes steinmanni2, Phlyctenodes pustulosus2, "Paraxanthosia tuberculata n. sp." = Speocarcinus tuberculatus
Phlyctenodes steinmanni2 Lorenthey 1902 stone crab
Phlyctenodes pustulosus2 Milne-Edwards 1862 stone crab
"Paraxanthosia tuberculata n. sp." = Speocarcinus tuberculatus Beschin et al. 2005 stone crab
 Decapoda - Hexapodidae
Eohexapus orthogonius n. sp.2
Eohexapus orthogonius n. sp.2 Beschin et al. 2012 crab
 Decapoda - Montezumellidae
Montezumella pumicosa2
Montezumella pumicosa2 Beschin et al. 2002 crab
 Decapoda - Litocheiridae
Gollincarcinus levis, Maingrapsus quadratus2
Gollincarcinus levis Beschin and de Angeli 2004 crab
Maingrapsus quadratus2 Tessier et al. 1999 crab
 Decapoda - Vultocinidae
"Eohalimede granosa" = Pyreneplax granosa
"Eohalimede granosa" = Pyreneplax granosa Beschin et al. 2002 crab
 Decapoda - Dairidae
Daira coccoi n. sp.2, Daira salebrosa, Daira coronata n. sp.
Daira coccoi n. sp.2 Beschin et al. 2012 crab
Daira salebrosa Beschin et al. 2002 crab
Daira coronata n. sp. Beschin et al. 2005 crab
 Decapoda - Zanthopsidae
Harpactoxanthopsis cf. quadrilobata2
 Decapoda - Carpiliidae
Palaeocarpilius simplex
Palaeocarpilius simplex Stoliczka 1871 crab
 Decapoda - Hypothalassiidae
Lathahypossia aculeata2
Lathahypossia aculeata2 Busulini et al. 1984 crab
 Decapoda - Aethridae
Hepatiscus pulchellus, Hepatiscus neumayri
Hepatiscus pulchellus Bittner 1875 crab
Hepatiscus neumayri Bittner 1875 crab
 Decapoda - Palicidae
Eopalicus squamosus2
Eopalicus squamosus2 Beschin et al. 1996 crab
 Decapoda - Raninidae
"Cyrtorhina oblonga" = Antonioranina oblonga, "Notopus beyrichi" = Notoporanina beyrichi, Lophoranina marestiana1, Lophoranina laevifrons, Lophoranina reussi, Quasilaeviranina arzignanensis2, Quasilaeviranina minuscula n. sp.2, Quasilaeviranina simplicissima2
"Cyrtorhina oblonga" = Antonioranina oblonga Beschin et al. 1988 crab
"Notopus beyrichi" = Notoporanina beyrichi Bittner 1875 crab
Lophoranina marestiana1 König 1825 crab
Lophoranina laevifrons Bittner 1875 crab
Lophoranina reussi Woodward 1866 crab
Quasilaeviranina arzignanensis2 Beschin et al. 1988 crab
Quasilaeviranina minuscula n. sp.2 Beschin et al. 2012 crab
Quasilaeviranina simplicissima2 Bittner 1883 crab
 Decapoda - Dromiidae
Noetlingocarcinus messinai n. sp.2, "Basinotopus lamarcki" = Basinotopus lamarckii, "Dromilites pastoris" = Basidromilites pastoris, Dromilites hilarionis
Noetlingocarcinus messinai n. sp.2 Beschin et al. 2012 crab
"Basinotopus lamarcki" = Basinotopus lamarckii Desmarest 1822 crab
"Dromilites pastoris" = Basidromilites pastoris Via 1959 crab
Dromilites hilarionis Bittner 1883 crab
 Decapoda - Xylopaguridae
Lessinipagurus granulatus n. gen. n. sp.2
Lessinipagurus granulatus n. gen. n. sp.2 Beschin et al. 2012 hermit crab
 Decapoda - Diogenidae
Petrochirus savii2, Calcinus agnoensis n. sp.
Petrochirus savii2 Beschin et al. 2012 hermit crab
Calcinus agnoensis n. sp. Beschin et al. 2005 hermit crab
 Decapoda - Paguridae
Pagurus valdagnensis n. sp.2
Pagurus valdagnensis n. sp.2 Beschin et al. 2012 hermit crab
 Decapoda - Calcinidae
Eocalcinus cf. eocenicus2, Eocalcinus cavus, Dardanus sp.
Eocalcinus cf. eocenicus2 Via 1959 hermit crab
Eocalcinus cavus Beschin et al. 2002 hermit crab
Dardanus sp. Paulson 1875 hermit crab
 Decapoda - Annuntidiogenidae
Paguristes prealpinus n. sp.
Paguristes prealpinus n. sp. Beschin et al. 2005 hermit crab
 Decapoda - Nephropidae
Hoploparia sp.
Hoploparia sp. M'Coy 1849 clawed lobster
 Decapoda - Callianassidae
Eucalliax vicetina, "Callianopsis microspineus n. gen. n. sp." = Glypturus microspineus, Glypturus fraasi2, Eoglypturus grolensis n. sp., Neocallichirus fortisi, Neocallichirus allegranzii n. sp., Callianassa cf. ferox
Eucalliax vicetina Beschin et al. 2002 decapod
"Callianopsis microspineus n. gen. n. sp." = Glypturus microspineus Beschin et al. 2005 decapod
Glypturus fraasi2 Noetling 1885 decapod
Eoglypturus grolensis n. sp. Beschin et al. 2005 decapod
Neocallichirus fortisi Beschin et al. 2002 decapod
Neocallichirus allegranzii n. sp. Beschin et al. 2005 decapod
Callianassa cf. ferox Bittner 1893 decapod
 Decapoda - Ctenochelidae
Ctenocheles ornatus
Ctenocheles ornatus Beschin et al. 2005 decapod
 Isopoda - Sphaeromatidae
Dynamenella miettoi n. sp.3
Dynamenella miettoi n. sp.3 De Angeli and Lovato 2011 isopod
 Stomatopoda - Odontodactylidae
Odontodactylus italicus n. sp.2
Odontodactylus italicus n. sp.2 Beschin et al. 2012 mantis shrimp
 Stomatopoda - Eurysquillidae
Coronidopsis albanellensis2
Coronidopsis albanellensis2 De Angeli and Beschin 2006 mantis shrimp
1Beschin et al. 2007; 2Beschin et al. 2012; 3De Angeli and Lovato 2011