mithracia_libinioides

Mithracia libinioides

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section: OXYRHYNCHA Latreille, 1803	MAJINAE Samouelle, 1819	MICROMAIINAE Beurlen, 1930	Mithracia Bell, 1858	*Mithracia libinioides* Bell, 1858	R504 Fig 314,2	*Mithracia libinoides* Bell (spelling) no second "I" Note (1)

section: OXYRHYNCHA Latreille, 1803

MAJINAE

Samouelle, 1819

MICROMAIINAE Beurlen, 1930

Mithracia

Bell, 1858

Mithracia libinioides

Bell, 1858

R504

Fig 314,2

Mithracia libinoides

Bell (spelling) no second "I" Note (1)

Mithracia libinioides is an extremely rare little crab. They can be found amongst the pyrite accumulations on the beach. Only four have been found in the last five years to the best of my knowledge, two of which are figured below. The lower specimen is the only one ever found on a septarian cement stone. Several Glyphithreus wetherelli specimens were also scattered around the nodule.

Carapace only

Superb preservation on septarian cement stone