Pilumnus (crab)

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Pilumnus
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Pilumnus hirtellus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Pilumnidae
Genus: Pilumnus
Leach, 1816
Synonyms   [1]

AcanthusLockington, 1877

Pilumnus is a genus of crabs, containing the following species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Peter Davie (2011). "Pilumnus Leach, 1816". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved January 1, 2012.
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