Geryonidae

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Geryonidae
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Chaceon affinis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Superfamily: Portunoidea
Family: Geryonidae
Colosi, 1923
Genera  [1]

Geryonidae is a family of crabs, including the following genera and species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Peter Davie & Michael Türkay (2012). "Geryonidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved June 16, 2012.
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