Acanthocarpus (crab)

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Acanthocarpus
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Acanthocarpus alexandri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Calappidae
Genus: Acanthocarpus
Stimpson, 1871

Acanthocarpus is a genus of crabs in the family Calappidae, containing the following species: [1]

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References

  1. P. Davie (2010). "Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 1871". World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved December 6, 2010.