Plagusiidae Explained

The Plagusiidae are a family of crabs, formerly treated as a subfamily of the family Grapsidae, but have since been considered sufficiently distinct to be a family in their own right.[1] The family Plagusiidae includes the subfamily Plagusiinae, comprising the genera Percnon and Plagusia, which constitute a widespread group of litophilic, intertidal and subtidal crabs that are notorious for their speed and their agility.[2]

Six genera are included in the family:[3]

Notes and References

  1. . 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 . amp .
  2. Wilson . Kim A. . Gore . Robert H.. 1980 . Studies on decapod crustacea from the Indian River region of Florida. XVII. Larval stages of Plagusia depress (Fabricius, 1775) cultured under laboratory conditions (Brachyura: Grapsidae). . en . Bulletin of Marine Science . 30 . 4 . 776–789 . 5 January 2017 .
  3. Peter Davie . Charles Fransen . amp . 2012 . Plagusiidae . 240969 . December 11, 2012.

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