Glebocarcinus
Genus of crabs
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Glebocarcinus is a genus of crabs formerly included in the genus Cancer.
| Glebocarcinus | |
|---|---|
| Glebocarcinus amphioetus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Cancridae |
| Genus: | Glebocarcinus Nations, 1975 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Trichocera oregonensis Dana, 1852 | |
Species
The genus contains two species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Glebocarcinus oregonensis (Dana, 1852) | Pacific coast of North America. | |
| Glebocarcinus amphioetus (Rathbun, 1898) | Pacific coast of North America | |