Macrophthalmus japonicus

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Japanese mud crab
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Macrophthalmidae
Genus: Macrophthalmus
Subgenus: Macrophthalmus (Mareotis)
Species:
M. japonicus
Binomial name
Macrophthalmus japonicus
(De Haan, 1835)

Macrophthalmus japonicus, the Japanese mud crab, is a species of sentinel crab in the family Macrophthalmidae found in Asia. [1] The taxon was described by Wilhem de Haan in 1835. [2]

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References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Macrophthalmus japonicus (De Haan, 1835)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  2. WADA, Kaji. "Two forms of macrophthalmus japonicus de haan". Seto Marine Biological Laboratory. 1 (9): 2.