Parapleisticantha

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Parapleisticantha is a genus of crabs in the family Oregoniidae.[1] It has been found in Japan, the Philippines and the Indian Ocean, but the depth of this genus is not recorded.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Malacostraca
Order:Decapoda
Suborder:Pleocyemata
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Parapleisticantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Oregoniidae
Genus: Parapleisticantha
Yokoya, 1933
Type species
Parapleisticantha japonica
Yokoya, 1933
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Description

Parapleisticantha has a pyriform carapace whose dorsal surface is covered in small spines.[3] Its short rostrum comprises two horns, and its eyes are short with slender eyestalks.[3]

Species

Three species are recognized in this genus:[2]

  • Parapleisticantha aie Ng, Richer de Forges & Lee, 2023
  • Parapleisticantha ludivinae Richer de Forges, Ng & Ahyong, 2013
  • Parapleisticantha japonica Yokoya, 1933

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