Gandalfus Explained

Gandalfus is a genus of crabs belonging to the family Bythograeidae.^[1] Gandalfus species occur around hydrothermal vents.^[2]

The species of this genus are found in the western Pacific Ocean.

Species:

• Gandalfus puia
• Gandalfus yunohana

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gandalfus McLay, 2007 . www.gbif.org . 11 May 2021 . en.
2. McLay . Colin . New crabs from hydrothermal vents of the Kermadec Ridge submarine volcanoes, New Zealand: Gandalfus gen. nov. (Bythograeidae) and Xenograpsus (Varunidae) (Decapoda: Brachyura) . Zootaxa . Magnolia Press . 1524 . 1 . 2007-07-09 . 1175-5334 . 10.11646/zootaxa.1524.1.1 . 1–22.