Crabs (Brachyura: Grapsoidea: Sesarmidae) as inclusions in Lower Miocene amber from Chiapas, Mexico
Abstract: Nine crab remains preserved in Miocene amber from Chiapas are reported. Systematic affinities of the crab remains indicate that they belong to the Sesarmidae family. Semi-terrestrial sesarmid species are frequently found in mangroves and thus their presence in Lower Miocene (Aquitanian) amber from mines of Campo La Granja, Chiapas reinforce previous interpretations of a mangrove paleoenvironment near the ancient Gulf of Mexico coast.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedad Geológica Mexicana A.C.
2016
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1405-33222016000100037 |
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