Zanthopsis leachii

Zanthopsis leachii is an extinct Decapod found along numerous divisons of the London clay, It was a carnivor and actively hunted prey and is suggested to have good vision.

The names Xanthopsis leachii and Cancer leachii are old names of Zanthopsis leachii.

It can be found at Sheppey, Butts Cliff, Allhallows, Aveley, Tankerton, Hampton Pier and Seasalter.

A depiction of Zanthopsis leachii

Image accreditation:

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015034380645&seq=293&view=1up

Image accreditation:

https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/419565021

Image accreditation:

https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/417138593

Identified as Xanthopsis leachii which is renamed to Zanthopsis leachii

Image taken from Tony Mitchell's Database with Tony Mitchell's help and permission.

https://kentfossildatabase.co.uk/

Acknowledgments:

Thank you very much Tony Mitchell for allowing usage of an image on this page.

References:

https://www.mindat.org/taxon-4646344.html

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015034380645&seq=293&view=1up

https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/419565021

https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/417138593

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