Xanthilites Bowerbanki (Bell, 1857)

Xanthilites Bowerbanki is a relatively common species of crab found across many London Clay sites. These sites include Sheppey, Butts Cliff, Allhallows, Aveley, Medway Estuary, Maylandsea, Steeple Bay, Tankerton, Elmley, Herne Bay and Seasalter. 

Example specimens can be seen below. 

Acknowledgments:

Thank you very much  James Black  for allowing usage of the images on this page. 

References:

https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1619310 

https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/417217510 

https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/417184675 

https://www.mindat.org/taxon-8696839.html 

https://science.mnhn.fr/taxon/species/xanthilites/bowerbankii 

https://science.mnhn.fr/institution/mnhn/collection/f/item/b21563?listIndex=15&listCount=31 

Further reading:

http://www.sheppeyfossils.com/pages/Xantholites_bowerbanki.htm 

https://www.mindat.org/taxon-P225162.html 

https://www.dmap.co.uk/fossils/london/other/lonother.htm