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Pleuroncodes
Genus
Pleuroncodes
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Crustacea (Crustaceans)
Class
Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
Superorder
Eucarida (Eucarida (Crabs, Crayfish, Shrimp, etc.))
Order
Decapoda (Crabs, Crayfishes, Lobsters, Prawns, and Shrimp)
Infraorder
Anomura (Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs)
Superfamily
Galatheoidea
Family
Munididae (Squat Lobsters)
Genus
Pleuroncodes
Numbers
2 spp., one of which occasionally reaches c. & s. CA
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Print References
Boyd, C.M. (1967) The benthic and pelagic habitats of the red crab,
Pleuroncodes planipes
. Pacific Science 21(3): 394-403.
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Works Cited
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The benthic and pelagic habitats of the red crab, Pleuroncodes planipes.
Boyd, C.M. 1967. Pacific Science 21(3): 394-403.
Contributed by
Mike Quinn
on 16 May, 2016 - 7:09am
Last updated 16 May, 2016 - 8:19am