Palicidae Explained

The family Palicidae, sometimes called stilt crabs, are a group of crabs. Some genera previously included in this family are now placed in a separate family, the Crossotonotidae.

Genera

The family Palicidae contains nine extant genera and two extinct genera :^[1]

• Eopalicus Beschin, Busulini, De Angeli & Tessier, 1996 †
• Exopalicus Castro, 2000
• Miropalicus Castro, 2000
• Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 1981
• Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 1981
• Paliculus Castro, 2000
• Palicus Philippi, 1838
• Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 1981
• Pseudopalicus Moosa & Serène, 1981
• Rectopalicus Castro, 2000
• Spinipalicus Beschin & De Angeli, 2003 †

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.