Eriphiidae

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Eriphiidae
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Eriphia verrucosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Brachyura
Section: Eubrachyura
Subsection: Heterotremata
Superfamily: Eriphioidea
Family: Eriphiidae
MacLeay, 1838

Eriphiidae is a family of crabs, comprising three genera: [1]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eriphioidea</span> Superfamily of crabs

Eriphioidea is a superfamily of crabs, containing the six families Dairoididae, Eriphiidae, Hypothalassiidae, Menippidae, Oziidae and Platyxanthidae. They are united by a number of characters, including a marked difference in size between the left and right claws, where the larger one has a crushing tooth, and the smaller one does not, and the relative breadth of the male abdomen.

References

  1. ↑ Peter Davie & Michael Türkay (2010). "Eriphiidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved December 3, 2011.


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