Plesionida
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Plesionida is a genus of squat lobster
s in the family Galatheidae, containing the following species:
Squat lobster
Squat lobsters are decapod crustaceans of the families Galatheidae, Chirostylidae and Kiwaidae, including the common genera Galathea and Munida. They are not lobsters at all, but are more closely related to porcelain crabs, hermit crabs and then, more distantly, true crabs...
s in the family Galatheidae, containing the following species:
- Plesionida aliena (Macpherson, 1996)
- Plesionida psila Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996