Phallangothelphusa

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Phallangothelphusa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Pseudothelphusidae
Genus: Phallangothelphusa
Pretzmann, 1965

Phallangothelphusa is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae. It contains five described species: [1] [2]

Species

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References

  1. P. Davie (2010). "Phallangothelphusa Pretzmann, 1965". World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  2. "A New Species of Freshwater Crab of the Genus Phallangothelphusa Pretzmann, 1965 (Decapoda: Pseudothelphusidae), from the foothills of the Serranía Yariguíes of Colombia". Novataxa. Retrieved 11 February 2019.