Macrophthalmidae
Appearance
Macrophthalmidae | |
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Macrophthalmus japonicus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Brachyura |
Superfamily: | Ocypodoidea |
Family: | Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851 |
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2023) |
The Macrophthalmidae, commonly referred to as sentinel crabs, are a family of crabs, comprising these subfamilies and genera:[1]
- Ilyograpsinae Števčić, 2005
- Apograpsus Komai & Wada, 2008
- Ilyograpsus Barnard, 1955
- Macrophthalminae Dana, 1851
- Australoplax Barnes, 1966
- Enigmaplax Davie, 1993
- Hemiplax Heller, 1865
- Lutogemma Davie, 2008
- Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 1823
- Tasmanoplax Barnes, 1967
- Venitus Barnes, 1967
- Tritodynamiinae Števčić, 2005
- Tritodynamia Ortmann, 1894
References
- ^ Peter Davie (2010). "Macrophthalmidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 23, 2012.