Galenidae

Galenidae
Galene bispinosa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Brachyura
Section:	Eubrachyura
Subsection:	Heterotremata
Superfamily:	Pilumnoidea
Family:	Galenidae Alcock, 1898
Genera
4, see text

Galenidae is a family of crabs, one of three in the superfamily Pilumnoidea. It contains four genera, three of which are monotypic.[1] At present five species have been described in this family.

Genera and species

• Dentoxanthus Stephensen, 1946[2]
  • Dentoxanthus iranicus (monotypic)
• Galene De Haan, 1833
  • Galene bispinosa (monotypic)
• Halimede De Haan, 1835
  • Halimede fragifer
  • Halimede octhodes
• Parapanope De Man, 1895
  • Parapanope euagora (monotypic)

References

1. EOL.org
2. Davie, P. (2012). Dentoxanthus iranicus Stephensen, 1945. Geraadpleegd via: World Register of Marine Species op http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=442348

Further reading

• Ng, Guinot & Davie (2008). Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant brachyuran crabs of the world. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement, n. 17, p. 1–286.
• De Grave & al. (2009). A Classification of Living and Fossil Genera of Decapod Crustaceans. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement, n. 21, p. 1-109.