Psopheticus Explained

Goneplax is a genus of crabs, in the family, Goneplacedae, containing the following extant species:^[1]

• Psopheticus crosnieri
• Psopheticus musicus
• Psopheticus stridulans
• Psopheticus vocans

A further species (Psopheticus shujenae) is known from the fossil record (as is also Psopheticus stridulans), dating from 0.012 Ma onwards.^[2]

It was first described in 1892 by James Wood-Mason.^{[1] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Peter Davie & Michael Türkay . 2012 . Psopheticus . 439367 . February 11, 2022.
2. Web site: Fossilworks: Psopheticus. 2022-02-10. Paleobiology Database.
3. Wood-Mason J. 1891. Administration Report of Marine Survey of India [for 1890-1891]. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta. 20 pp.