Izanami (genus)

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Izanami
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Specimen of Izanami curtispina
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Matutidae
Genus: Izanami
Galil & Clark, 1994

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

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References

  1. WoRMS. "Izanami Galil & Clark, 1994". World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 21 December 2022.