Biology:Parapleisticantha
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Parapleisticantha is a genus of crabs in the family Oregoniidae.[1] It has been found in Japan, the Philippines and the Indian Ocean, but the depth of this genus is not recorded.[2]
Description
Parapleisticantha has a pyriform carapace whose dorsal surface is covered in small spines.[3] Its short rostrum comprises two horns, and its eyes are short with slender eyestalks.[3]
Species
Three species are recognized in this genus:[2]
- Yokoya, 1933 Ng, Richer de Forges & Lee, 2023
- Parapleisticantha ludivinae Parapleisticantha aie
- Richer de Forges, Ng & Ahyong, 2013 Parapleisticantha japonica
References
- ↑ Ahyong, Shane T. (18 July 2023). "Parapleisticantha Yokoya, 1933". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=450212.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Parapleisticantha Yokoya, 1933". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/4806328.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Richer de Forges, Ng & Ahyong 2013, p. 16.
Works cited
- Richer de Forges, Bertrand; Ng, Peter K.L.; Ahyong, Shane T. (25 March 2013). "Parapleisticantha Yokoya, 1933, a valid genus of deep-sea inachid spider crab from Japan and the Philippines (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Majoidea), with the description of a new species". Zootaxa 3635 (1): 15–26. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3635.1.2. PMID 26097927. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258033252.
Wikidata ☰ Q25915484 entry
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