Dromiopsis vicetinus Beschin et al. 2016 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Full reference: C. Beschin, A. De Angeli, A. Checchi and G. Zarantonello. 2016. Crostacei decapodi del "Tufo A Lophoranina" (Luteziano inferiore) dalla valle del Chiampo (Vincenza-Italia Nordorientale). Collaboratori del Museo Civico “G. Zannato” 15:1-75

Belongs to Dromiopsis according to C. Beschin et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Dromiopsis aedicula, Dromiopsis americana, Dromiopsis bullamelga, Dromiopsis ceratoi, Dromiopsis depressa, Dromiopsis elegans, Dromiopsis gigas, Dromiopsis granulata, Dromiopsis humerosus, Dromiopsis laevior, Dromiopsis longitudovata, Dromiopsis mosae, Dromiopsis paleogenicus, Dromiopsis parvula, Dromiopsis paucigranosa, Dromiopsis praelaevior, Dromiopsis pulchellus, Dromiopsis rugosus, Dromiopsis ubaghsi

Type specimen: MCZ.3905-I.G.361720. Its type locality is Cava Boschetto di Chiampo [upper Chiampo Marble] - Coleoidea, which is in a Lutetian carbonate volcaniclastic in the Chiampo Marble Formation of Italy.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Cava Boschetto di Chiampo [upper Chiampo Marble] - Coleoidea

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