Maximiliaeus
Genus of crustacean
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Maximiliaeus is a monotypic genus of decapods within the family Solenoceridae. The sole species is Maximiliaeus odoceros.[1][2][3] It was discovered after being collected off Papua New Guinea in the Solomon Sea. The carapace of the species has bearing teeth along the entire dorsal border, along with three parallel carinae that run the entire length of the lateral carapace.[4]
| Maximiliaeus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Solenoceridae |
| Genus: | Maximiliaeus Chan, 2012 |
| Species: | M. odoceros |
| Binomial name | |
| Maximiliaeus odoceros Chan, 2012 | |