Hymenosoma

Hymenosoma (crown crabs) is a genus of crabs, containing the following species:

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Within Vinony's link graph, Hymenosoma is referenced by 5 other articles, and connects out to Animalia, arthropod and Wikidata.

It is catalogued under the topic Majoidea.

Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderDecapoda
FamilyHymenosomatidae

Habitatmarine, brackish

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 53
With media: 1
Family: Hymenosomatidae
Collections: AMNH, NHMUK, NMV, WAM
Recorded in: South Africa, Australia, New Zealand

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Hymenosomatidae
Image: Hymenosoma depressum Hombron and Jacquinot, 1846 (AM MA78833).jpg

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taxon name: Hymenosoma
taxon rank: genus
Commons category: Hymenosoma

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Hymenosoma (crown crabs) is a genus of crabs, containing the following species: Hymenosoma crosnieri Naruse & Guinot, 2023 Hymenosoma depressum Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846 Hymenosoma gaudichaudii Guérin, 1831 Hymenosoma geometricum Stimpson, 1858 Hymenosoma hodgkini Lucas, 1980 Hymenosoma longicrure Dawson & Griffiths, 2012 Hymenosoma lurio Poore, Jaime & Teske, 2025 Hymenosoma orbiculare Desmarest, 1823 Hymenosoma projectum Dawson & Griffiths, 2012 Hymenosoma trilobatum Dawson & Griffiths, 2012

The majority of the species are found around southern Africa; the Australasian species H. depressum, H. gaudichaudii and H. hodgkini may be better placed in other genera.

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