Macrophthalmidae

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

Macrophthalmidae
Macrophthalmus japonicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Superfamily: Ocypodoidea
Family: Macrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851

References

  1. Peter Davie (2010). "Macrophthalmidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
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