Libinia emarginata Leach 1815 (spider crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Epialtidae
Belongs to Libinia according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2020
See also Rathbun 1935 and Schweitzer et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Libinia dubia, Libinia mbalavuensis, Libinia peruviensis, Libinia setosa
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: New Jersey, Virginia collections)
• Miocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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