Brösing, Andreas
Retroplumidae
Sign in to saveRetroplumidae is a family of heterotrematan crabs, placed in their own (monotypic) superfamily, Retroplumoidea.
Species
ユウレイガニ科
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderDecapoda
- FamilyRetroplumidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 39
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Retroplumidae
- Collections
- CAS, UCMP, AM, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Philippines, United States, Australia, Madagascar, Nouvelle-Caledonie, Sud Madagascar
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Classification
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Retroplumidae is a family of heterotrematan crabs, placed in their own (monotypic) superfamily, Retroplumoidea.
==Classification== Eight genera are recognised, of which all but two are only known from fossils: Archaeopus † Rathbun, 1908 Bathypluma de Saint Laurent, 1989 Costacopluma † Collins & Morris, 1975 Cristipluma † Bishop, 1983a Loerentheya † Lőrenthey, in Lőrenthey & Beurlen, 1929 Loerenthopluma † Beschin, Busulini, De Angeli & Tessier, 1996 Retrocypoda † Vía, 1959 Retropluma Gill, 1894
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