Hypothalassia
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| Hypothalassia | |
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| Hypothalassia armata | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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
[edit]- ^ "Hypothalassia". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- ^ Peter Davie (2010). "Hypothalassia Gistel, 1848". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- ^ 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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