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Galenidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Infraorder:
Brachyura
Superfamily:
Pilumnoidea
Family:
Galenidae

Alcock, 1898
genera

4, See below.[1]

Galenidae is a family of crabs, one of three in the superfamily Pilumnoidea. It contains four genera, three of which are monotypic.[2] At present five species have been described in this family.


Genera and species

  • Dentoxanthus Stephensen, 1946[3]
    • 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

  1. ^ Gbif.org
  2. ^ EOL.org
  3. ^ 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.


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