Galenidae | |
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Galene bispinosa | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Brachyura |
Section: | Eubrachyura |
Subsection: | Heterotremata |
Superfamily: | Pilumnoidea |
Family: | Galenidae Alcock, 1898 |
Genera | |
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Galenidae is a family of crabs, one of three in the superfamily Pilumnoidea. It contains four genera, three of which are monotypic. At present five species have been described in this family.
Genera and species
- Dentoxanthus Stephensen, 1946
- Dentoxanthus iranicus (monotypic)
- Galene De Haan, 1833
- Galene bispinosa (monotypic)
- Halimede De Haan, 1835
- Halimede fragifer
- Halimede octhodes
- Parapanope De Man, 1895
- Parapanope euagora (monotypic)
References
- EOL.org
- Davie, P. (2012). Dentoxanthus iranicus Stephensen, 1945. Geraadpleegd via: World Register of Marine Species op http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=442348
Further reading
- Ng, Guinot & Davie (2008). Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant brachyuran crabs of the world. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement, n. 17, p. 1–286.
- De Grave & al. (2009). A Classification of Living and Fossil Genera of Decapod Crustaceans. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement, n. 21, p. 1-109.
Taxon identifiers | |
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