†Acanthocarpus obscurus Rathbun 1918 (box crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Calappidae
Full reference: M. J. Rathbun. 1918. Decapod crustaceans from the Panama region. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 103:123-184
Belongs to Acanthocarpus according to J. Luque et al. 2017
Sister taxon: Acanthocarpus osborni
Type specimen: USNM 324225
Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Brazil (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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