Ovalipidae
Ovalipidae is a family of sand crabs in the order Decapoda. There are at least 3 genera and more than 20 described species in Ovalipidae. These were formerly members of the family Portunidae[1][2]
| Ovalipidae | |
|---|---|
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| Ovalipes australiensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Ovalipidae Spiridonov, Neretina & Schepetov, 2014 |
Genera
These three genera belong to the family Ovalipidae:
- Echinolatus Davie & Crosnier, 2006
- Nectocarcinus A.Milne-Edwards, 1860
- Ovalipes Rathbun, 1898
References
- "Ovalipidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- WoRMS Editorial Board (2019). "Taxonomy". WoRMS taxon details, Ovalipidae Spiridonov, Neretina & Schepetov, 2014. World Register of Marine Species. VLIZ. doi:10.14284/170. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
Further reading
- Nizinski, Martha S. (2003). "Annotated checklist of decapod crustaceans of Atlantic coastal and continental shelf waters of the United States" (PDF). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 116 (1): 96–157. ISSN 0006-324X.
- Scholtz, Gerhard; Richter, Stefan (1995). "Phylogenetic systematics of the reptantian Decapoda (Crustacea, Malacostraca)" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 113 (3): 289–328. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1995.tb00936.x.
- Stebbing, Thomas Roscoe Rede (1893). A History of Crustacea: Recent Malacostraca. D. Appleton.
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