The genus Phlyctenodes Milne Edwards, 1862 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Xanthidae) in the Eocene of Europe

A systematic review of the crab genus Phlyctenodes Milne Edwards, 1862 is carried out. Based on carapace features, this taxon is placed in the subfamily Actaeinae, family Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838. Species attributed to this genus are known from Eocene reef environments in Europe. Preservation of cru...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Busulini, Giuliano Tessier, Claudio Beschin
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Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2018-04-01
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Online Access:https://rmcg.unam.mx/index.php/rmcg/article/view/831
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description A systematic review of the crab genus Phlyctenodes Milne Edwards, 1862 is carried out. Based on carapace features, this taxon is placed in the subfamily Actaeinae, family Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838. Species attributed to this genus are known from Eocene reef environments in Europe. Preservation of crustacean remains in this kind of environment is very rare, and it could explain scarcity of specimens of this genus. For the first time, pictures of types of this genus described during the XIX century and the first decades of the XX century are presented. A study of recently collected specimens from the Eocene of Veneto (Italy) allows to clarify relationships between Phlyctenodes krenneri Lörenthey, 1898 and P. dalpiazi Fabiani, 1911. Presence of P. tuberculosus Milne Edwards, 1862 among the new material is documented. The other known species of this genus, P. hantkeni Lörenthey, 1898 is placed in Pseudophlyctenodes new genus on the basis of differences in morphological features.
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spelling doaj-art-e922b904d6a44cb7ae9dde214da766942025-08-20T02:22:56ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoRevista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas1026-87742007-29022018-04-01233The genus Phlyctenodes Milne Edwards, 1862 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Xanthidae) in the Eocene of EuropeAlessandra Busulini0Giuliano Tessier1Claudio Beschin2c/o Museo di Storia Naturale, S. Croce 1730, I - 30125, Venezia, Italia.via Barbarigo 10, I – 30126, Lido di Venezia, Italia.Associazione Amici del Museo Zannato, Piazza Marconi 15, I - 36075, Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza), Italia. A systematic review of the crab genus Phlyctenodes Milne Edwards, 1862 is carried out. Based on carapace features, this taxon is placed in the subfamily Actaeinae, family Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838. Species attributed to this genus are known from Eocene reef environments in Europe. Preservation of crustacean remains in this kind of environment is very rare, and it could explain scarcity of specimens of this genus. For the first time, pictures of types of this genus described during the XIX century and the first decades of the XX century are presented. A study of recently collected specimens from the Eocene of Veneto (Italy) allows to clarify relationships between Phlyctenodes krenneri Lörenthey, 1898 and P. dalpiazi Fabiani, 1911. Presence of P. tuberculosus Milne Edwards, 1862 among the new material is documented. The other known species of this genus, P. hantkeni Lörenthey, 1898 is placed in Pseudophlyctenodes new genus on the basis of differences in morphological features. https://rmcg.unam.mx/index.php/rmcg/article/view/831Crustacea, Decapoda, Phlyctenodes, systematic review, Eocene, Italy.
spellingShingle Alessandra Busulini
Giuliano Tessier
Claudio Beschin
The genus Phlyctenodes Milne Edwards, 1862 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Xanthidae) in the Eocene of Europe
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas
Crustacea, Decapoda, Phlyctenodes, systematic review, Eocene, Italy.
title The genus Phlyctenodes Milne Edwards, 1862 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Xanthidae) in the Eocene of Europe
title_full The genus Phlyctenodes Milne Edwards, 1862 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Xanthidae) in the Eocene of Europe
title_fullStr The genus Phlyctenodes Milne Edwards, 1862 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Xanthidae) in the Eocene of Europe
title_full_unstemmed The genus Phlyctenodes Milne Edwards, 1862 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Xanthidae) in the Eocene of Europe
title_short The genus Phlyctenodes Milne Edwards, 1862 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Xanthidae) in the Eocene of Europe
title_sort genus phlyctenodes milne edwards 1862 crustacea decapoda xanthidae in the eocene of europe
topic Crustacea, Decapoda, Phlyctenodes, systematic review, Eocene, Italy.
url https://rmcg.unam.mx/index.php/rmcg/article/view/831
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