Psopheticus
Appearance
Psopheticus | |
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Psopheticus crosnieri | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Brachyura |
Family: | Goneplacidae |
Genus: | Psopheticus Wood-Mason, 1892 |
Type species | |
Psopheticus stridulans |
Goneplax is a genus of crabs, in the family, Goneplacedae, containing the following extant species:[1]
- Psopheticus crosnieri Guinot, 1990
- Psopheticus musicus Guinot, 1990
- Psopheticus stridulans Wood-Mason, 1892
- Psopheticus vocans Guinot, 1985
A further species (Psopheticus shujenae) is known from the fossil record (as is also Psopheticus stridulans), dating from 0.012 Ma onwards.[2]
It was first described in 1892 by James Wood-Mason.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Peter Davie & Michael Türkay (2012). "Psopheticus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Fossilworks: Psopheticus". www.fossilworks.org. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Wood-Mason J. 1891. Administration Report of Marine Survey of India [for 1890-1891]. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta. 20 pp.