Persephona

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Persephona
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Persephona mediterranea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Leucosiidae
Genus: Persephona
Leach, 1817

Persephona is a genus of true crabs in the family Leucosiidae. There are about 5 described species in Persephona. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Persephona Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  2. "Persephona Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-31.

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