Euryxanthops cepros

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Euryxanthops cepros
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Preserved specimen of Euryxanthops cepros
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Xanthidae
Genus: Euryxanthops
Species:
E. cepros
Binomial name
Euryxanthops cepros
Davie, 1997 [1]

Euryxanthops cepros is a species of crab found in the Indian Ocean around Christmas Island. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Euryxanthops cepros - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  2. "XANTHIDAE - Euryxanthops cepros - ID 425531". Crab Encyclopedia. Conchology, Inc. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  3. "Euryxanthops cepros Davie, 1997 - Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 29 November 2013.