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Malacostracans (Malacostraca)
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Eucarida (Crabs, Crayfish, Shrimp, etc.) (Eucarida)
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Crabs, Crayfishes, Lobsters, Prawns, and Shrimp (Decapoda)
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Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs (Anomura)
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Hippoidea
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Mole Crabs (Hippidae)
Family Hippidae - Mole Crabs
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
Hippoidea
Family
Hippidae (Mole Crabs)
Other Common Names
Sand Crabs (used for several unrelated groups)
Contributed by
Charley Eiseman
on 24 November, 2009 - 4:06am