Galenidae

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.

Galenidae
Galene bispinosa
Scientific classification Edit this 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

4, See below.[1]

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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