Heikeopsis arachnoides
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| Heikeopsis arachnoides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Dorippidae |
| Genus: | Heikeopsis |
| Species: | H. arachnoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Heikeopsis arachnoides (Manning et Holthuis, 1986) | |
Heikeopsis arachnoides is a species of the genus Heikeopsis first described by Manning and Holthuis in 1986.[1] These crabs are native to Japan. They typically live in the sand 15-130m below the surface of water. Heikeopsis arachnoides also lives in Taiwan.[2]
