Galenidae Explained

Galenidae is a family of crabs, one of three in the superfamily Pilumnoidea. It contains four genera, three of which are monotypic.^[1] At present five species have been described in this family.

Genera and species

• Dentoxanthus Stephensen, 1946^[2]
  • Dentoxanthus iranicus (monotypic)
• Galene De Haan, 1833
  • Galene bispinosa (monotypic)
• Halimede De Haan, 1835
  • Halimede fragifer
  • Halimede octhodes
• Parapanope De Man, 1895
  • Parapanope euagora (monotypic)

Further reading

• Ng, Guinot & Davie (2008). Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant brachyuran crabs of the world. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement, n. 17, p. 1–286.
• De Grave & al. (2009). A Classification of Living and Fossil Genera of Decapod Crustaceans. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement, n. 21, p. 1-109.

Notes and References

1. http://eol.org/pages/12165195/overview EOL.org
2. Davie, P. (2012). Dentoxanthus iranicus Stephensen, 1945. Geraadpleegd via: World Register of Marine Species op http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=442348