Neopetrolisthes

Neopetrolisthes
Neopetrolisthes maculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Porcellanidae
Genus: Neopetrolisthes
Miyake, 1937
Type species
Neopetrolisthes ohshimai
Miyake, 1937

Neopetrolisthes is a genus of porcelain crabs. It contains four species,[1] N. ohshimai, N. maculatus, N. alobatus and N. spinatus,[2] although N. ohshimai Miyake, 1937 may be a subjective synonym of N. maculatus (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837).[3] They live on sea anemones.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sammy De Grave, N. Dean Pentcheff, Shane T. Ahyong et al. (2009). "A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans". Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Suppl. 21: 1–109. http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/s21/s21rbz1-109.pdf. 
  2. ^ a b Akira Asakura (2002). "The Evolution of Mating Systems in Decapod Crustaceans". In Joel W. Martin, Keith A. Crandall & Darryl L. Felder (PDF). Decapod Crustacean Phylogenetics. CRC Press. pp. 121–182. ISBN 978-1-4200-9258-5. http://decapoda.arthroinfo.org/pdfs/30942/30942.pdf. 
  3. ^ "Genus Neopetrolisthes Miyake, 1937". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Neopetrolisthes. Retrieved June 4, 2010.