Cheiragonidae Explained

Cheiragonidae is a small family of crabs, sometimes called helmet crabs, placed in its own superfamily, Cheriagonoidea.[1] It comprises three extant species, Erimacrus isenbeckii, Telmessus acutidens and Telmessus cheiragonus,[2] there are no yet evidences of Cheiragonidae in the fossil record.[1] [3] Many of these crabs were formerly treated as members of the Atelecyclidae.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. . 2009 . Suppl. 21 . 1–109 . A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans . Sammy De Grave . N. Dean Pentcheff . Shane T. Ahyong . etal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606064728/http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/s21/s21rbz1-109.pdf . 2011-06-06 .
  2. . 2008 . 17 . 1–286 . Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant Brachyuran crabs of the world . Peter K. L. Ng . Danièle Guinot . Peter J. F. Davie . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606061453/http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/s17/s17rbz.pdf . 2011-06-06 .
  3. . 65 . 2 . 285–298 . 2013 . A proposal for a new family: Montezumellidae (Crustacea,Decapoda, Brachyura) and description of new genus and species Moianella cervantesi from the Priabonian (late Eocene) of Catalonia (NE of Iberian Peninsula) . Ossó, À. . Domínguez, J.L.. 10.18268/BSGM2013v65n2a10 . free . http://boletinsgm.igeolcu.unam.mx/bsgm/vols/epoca04/6502/%2810%29Osso.pdf
  4. Book: An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea . Joel W. Martin . George E. Davis . 2001 . 132 . . 2010-01-01 . 2013-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130512091254/http://atiniui.nhm.org/pdfs/3839/3839.pdf . dead .
  5. . 20 . 2 . 285–298 . 2000 . 10.1651/0278-0372(2000)020[0285:FROTCD]2.0.CO;2 . First recognition of the Cheiragonidae (Decapoda) in the fossil record and comparison of the family with the Atelecyclidae . Carrie E. Schweitzer . Eric W. Salva .

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