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Calappoidea

Index Calappoidea

Calappoidea is a superfamily of crabs comprising the two families Calappidae and Matutidae. [1]

16 relations: Animal, Aptian, Arthropod, Calappa japonica, Calappidae, Crab, Crustacean, Crustaceana, Decapoda, Eubrachyura, Fossil, Henri Milne-Edwards, Heterotremata, Malacostraca, Matutidae, The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.

Animal

Animals are multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia.

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Aptian

The Aptian is an age in the geologic timescale or a stage in the stratigraphic column.

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Arthropod

An arthropod (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, "joint" and πούς pous, "foot") is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton (external skeleton), a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages.

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Calappa japonica

Calappa japonica, also known as the Japanese shame-faced crab, is a marine species of box crab in the family Calappidae.

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Calappidae

Calappidae is a family of crabs containing 16 genera, of which 7 are only known as fossils.

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Crab

Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) (translit.

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Crustacean

Crustaceans (Crustacea) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, woodlice, and barnacles.

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Crustaceana

Crustaceana is a peer-reviewed scientific journal specialising in carcinology.

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Decapoda

The Decapoda or decapods (literally "ten-footed") are an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, including many familiar groups, such as crayfish, crabs, lobsters, prawns, and shrimp.

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Eubrachyura

Eubrachyura is a group of crustaceans (ranked as a "section") comprising the more advanced crabs.

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Fossil

A fossil (from Classical Latin fossilis; literally, "obtained by digging") is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age.

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Henri Milne-Edwards

Henri Milne-Edwards (23 October 1800 – 29 July 1885) was an eminent French zoologist.

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Heterotremata

Heterotremata is a clade of crabs, comprising those crabs in which the genital openings are on the sternum in females, but on the legs in males.

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Malacostraca

Malacostraca is the largest of the six classes of crustaceans, containing about 40,000 living species, divided among 16 orders.

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Matutidae

Matutidae is a family of crabs, sometimes called moon crabs, adapted for swimming or digging.

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The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology

The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology is a scientific journal published by the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum in Singapore.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calappoidea

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