Biology:Smalleyus

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Short description: Genus of crabs


Smalleyus tricristatus
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Smalleyus

Alvarez, 1989
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S. tricristatus
Binomial name
Smalleyus tricristatus
Alvarez, 1989

Smalleyus is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, containing the single species Smalleyus tricristatus.[2]

Smalleyus tricristatus was described by Fernando Alvarez in 1989, based on specimens collected in the Los Tuxtlas region of Veracruz, adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico ( [ ⚑ ] 18°26′N 94°57′W / 18.433°N 94.95°W / 18.433; -94.95).[3]

Smalleyus tricristatus is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5503478 entry