Prochlorodius Muller and Collins 1991 (crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Full reference: P. Muller and J. S. H. Collins. 1991. Late Eocene Coral-Associated Decapods (Crustacea) From Hungary. Contributions to Tertiary and Quaternary Geology 28(2-3):47-92

Parent taxon: Xanthoidea according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2021

See also Beschin et al. 2015, Beschin et al. 2016, Beschin et al. 2018, Karasawa and Schweitzer 2006, Muller and Collins 1991, Schweitzer et al. 2010, Sepkoski 2002 and Tessier et al. 2011

Sister taxa: Actaeites, Actaeopsis, Alponella, Bernuffius, Caprocancer, Colpocaris, Cretachlorodius, Eoxanthias, Frontelata, Gwana, Haydnella, Megaxantho, Muelleroplax, Nogarolia, Panopeidae, Paraxanthosia, Pilumnomimus, Pregeryona, Pseudorhombilidae, Sculptoplax, Syphaxiella, Telphusograpsus, Vestenanovia, Woodbinax, Xanthidae, Xanthosioides

Subtaxa: Prochlorodius ellipticus

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Type: Prochlorodius ellipticus

Ecology: infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Italy (7 collections)

• Paleogene of Hungary (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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