Naxia

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Naxia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Majidae
Subfamily: Majinae
Genus: Naxia
Latreille, 1825

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

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References

  1. Peter Davie (2010). "Naxia Latreille, 1825". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved January 22, 2012.