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Family of crabs

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
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The Macrophthalmidae, commonly referred to as sentinel crabs, are a family of crabs, comprising these subfamilies and genera:

Ilyograpsinae Števčić, 2005
Macrophthalminae Dana, 1851
Tritodynamiinae Števčić, 2005

References

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


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