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Pinnotheridae

Also known as: Bivalve Pea Crabs, Commensal Crabs, Erbsenkrabben, Muschelwächter, Pea Crabs, commensal crabs, erwtenkrabben, pea crabs

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderDecapoda
FamilyPinnotheridae
Published inDe Haan, W. (1833). Crustacea. In: Von Siebold, P.F., Fauna Japonica Sive Descriptio Animalium, Quae in Itinere Per Japoniam, Jussu Et Auspiciis Superiorum, Qui Summum in India Batava Imperium Tenent, Suspecto, Annis 1823-1830 Collegit, Notis, Observation
HabitatMARINE
Genera61
Species records held295
Descendant taxa (GBIF)426
GBIF key8672

Genera in Pinnotheridae

Source and Attribution

Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.