Paguristes, Dana, 1851

Garassino, Alessandro, Pasini, Giovanni, Angeli, Antonio De & Hyžný, MatÚš, 2014, The decapod fauna (Axiidea, Anomura, Brachyura) from the Late Pleistocene of Trumbacà, Reggio Calabria (Calabria, southern Italy), Natural History Sciences 1 (2), pp. 119-130 : 121

Paguristes cf. P. syrtensis de Saint Laurent 1970

Fig. 1D

Material and measurements: One incomplete dorsal shield (MSNM i27901).

Description: Sub-ovoid shield longer than broad, with anterior lateral margins sloping, sub-parallel, slightly convex medially; posterior region not preserved; pointed post antennal projection, concave ocular incision bordered by a marked elevate rim; rostrum partially preserved, with parallel carinate margins; narrow anterior region slightly inflated centrally; anterior lateral region with sparse irre- gular pits more coarse anteriorly; subelliptic central part of the shield marked by transverse striae and pits, divided by a smooth and short medial gastric groove; medial section of central part of the shield nearly flat; cervical groove partially preserved on the left side of the posterolateral region, linea transversalis not preserved.

Discussion. The general morphology of the shield is characteristic of Paguridae . Indeed, many morphological affinities with the extant Paguristes syrtensis de Saint Laurent 1970 , widespread in the Mediterranean area, in having the same carapace shape, ridged supraorbital margins, and an elongate nostrum restricted axially ( Falciai & Minervini, 1992). Paguristes eremita (Linnaeus, 1767) , also present in the Mediterranean area, has shorter rostrum. This is the first record for the species from the Pleistocene of southern Italy and from the Mediterranean basin.