Xenograpsus
| Xenograpsus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Xenograpsus testudinatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Xenograpsidae Ng, Davie, Schubart & Ng, 2007 |
| Genus: | Xenograpsus Takeda & Kurata, 1977 |
Xenograpsus is a genus of crustaceans[1][2] belonging to the monotypic family Xenograpsidae.[3] The species of this genus are found in the West Pacific.[2][4] They are associated with hydrothermal vents.[4]
Species
There are three recognized species:[1][2]
- Xenograpsus ngatama McLay, 2007[4]
- Xenograpsus novaeinsularis Takeda & Kurata, 1977
- Xenograpsus testudinatus N.K.Ng, J.-F.Huang & Ho, 2000
References
- 1 2 "Xenograpsus Takeda & Kurata, 1977". DecaNet. World Register of Marine Species. 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Xenograpsus Takeda & Kurata, 1977". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "Xenograpsidae Ng, Davie, Schubart & Ng, 2007". DecaNet. World Register of Marine Species. 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 McLay, Colin (2007). "New crabs from hydrothermal vents of the Kermadec Ridge submarine volcanoes, New Zealand: Gandalfus gen. nov. (Bythograeidae) and Xenograpsus (Varunidae) (Decapoda: Brachyura)". Zootaxa. 1524 (1): 1–22. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1524.1.1.
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