Hypothalassia

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Hypothalassia
Hypothalassia armata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Section: Eubrachyura
Subsection: Heterotremata
Superfamily: Eriphioidea
Family: Hypothalassiidae
Karasawa & Schweitzer, 2006
Genus: Hypothalassia
Gistel, 1848

Hypothalassia is a genus of temperate and tropical deep sea crabs that are found in both Australian and Japanese waters. It comprises two species: Hypothalassia acerba Koh & Ng, 2000, and Hypothalassia armata (De Haan, 1835),[1][2] both known as the champagne crab.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hypothalassia". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  2. ^ Peter Davie (2010). "Hypothalassia Gistel, 1848". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  3. ^ Gary C. B. Poore & Shane T. Ahyong (2004). "Hypothalassia Gistel, 1848". Marine decapod Crustacea of southern Australia: a guide to identification. CSIRO Publishing. p. 444. ISBN 978-0-643-06906-0.