Lioxanthodes
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Lioxanthodes is a genus of crab
s in the family Xanthidae
, containing the following species:
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 in the family Xanthidae
Xanthidae
Xanthidae is a family of crabs known as mud crabs, pebble crabs or rubble crabs. They are often brightly coloured and are poisonous, containing toxins which are not destroyed by cooking and for which no antidote is known...
, containing the following species:
- Lioxanthodes alcocki Calman, 1909
- Lioxanthodes madagascariensis Serene, 1984
- Lioxanthodes pacificus Edmondson, 1935