Hypothalassia
Hypothalassia armata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Section: Eubrachyura
Subsection: Heterotremata
Superfamily: Eriphioidea
Family: Hypothalassiidae
Karasawa & Schweitzer, 2006
Genus: Hypothalassia
Gistel, 1848

Hypothalassia is a genus of temperate and tropical deep sea crabs that are found in both Australian and Japanese waters. It comprises two species: Hypothalassia acerba Koh & Ng, 2000, and Hypothalassia armata (De Haan, 1835),[1][2] both known as the champagne crab.[3]

References

  1. โ†‘ "Hypothalassia". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  2. โ†‘ Peter Davie (2010). "Hypothalassia Gistel, 1848". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  3. โ†‘ Gary C. B. Poore & Shane T. Ahyong (2004). "Hypothalassia Gistel, 1848". Marine decapod Crustacea of southern Australia: a guide to identification. CSIRO Publishing. p. 444. ISBN 978-0-643-06906-0.


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