Belliidae
Encyclopedia
Belliidae is a family
of crab
s of the order
Decapoda
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Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of crab
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
s of the order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
Decapoda
Decapoda
The decapods or Decapoda are an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, including many familiar groups, such as crayfish, crabs, lobsters, prawns and shrimp. Most decapods are scavengers. It is estimated that the order contains nearly 15,000 species in around 2,700 genera, with...
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Species
Seven species belong to the family Belliidae :- Acanthocyclus albatrossis Rathbun, 1898
- Acanthocyclus gayi Lucas, 1844
- Acanthocyclus hassleri Rathbun, 1898
- Bellia picta H. Milne-Edwards, 1848
- Corystoides abbreviatus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880
- Corystoides chilensis Lucas, 1844
- Heterozius rotundifronsHeterozius rotundifronsHeterozius rotundifrons, or big hand crab, is a species of crab of the family Belliidae, endemic to New Zealand. The carapace width is up to .-References:...
A. Milne-Edwards, 1867