Platyxanthidae
| Platyxanthidae | |
|---|---|
| Danielethus crenulatus (formerly Platyxanthus crenulatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Section: | Eubrachyura |
| Subsection: | Heterotremata |
| Superfamily: | Eriphioidea |
| Family: | Platyxanthidae Guinot, 1977 |
| Genera | |
|
5 genera (see text) | |
Platyxanthidae is a family of marine crabs in the superfamily Eriphioidea.[1][2]
Genera
There are five recognized genera:[1]
- Danielethus Thoma, Ng & Felder, 2012
- Homalaspis A. Milne-Edwards, 1863
- Otmaroxanthus Števčić, 2011
- Peloeus Eydoux & Souleyet, 1842
- Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edwards, 1863
References
- ^ a b "Platyxanthidae Guinot, 1977". DecaNet. World Register of Marine Species. 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ Thoma, Brent P.; Ng, Peter K. L.; Felder, Darryl L. (2012). "Review of the family Platyxanthidae Guinot, 1977 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura, Eriphioidea), with the description of a new genus and a key to genera and species". Zootaxa. 3498 (1): 1–23. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3498.1.1.