Macrophthalmidae Explained

The Macrophthalmidae, commonly referred to as sentinel crabs, are a family of crabs, comprising these subfamilies and genera:^[1]

Ilyograpsinae Števčić, 2005

• Apograpsus Komai & Wada, 2008
• Ilyograpsus Barnard, 1955

Macrophthalminae Dana, 1851

• Australoplax Barnes, 1966
• Enigmaplax Davie, 1993
• Hemiplax Heller, 1865
• Lutogemma Davie, 2008
• Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 1823
• Tasmanoplax Barnes, 1967
• Venitus Barnes, 1967

Tritodynamiinae Števčić, 2005

• Tritodynamia Ortmann, 1894

Notes and References

1. Peter Davie . 2010 . Macrophthalmidae . 439151 . January 23, 2012.