Macrophthalmus Quadratus
''Macrophthalmus quadratus'' is a species of crab Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura (meaning "short tailed" in Greek language, Greek), which typically have a very short projecting tail-like abdomen#Arthropoda, abdomen, usually hidden entirely under the Thorax (arthropo ... in the family Macrophthalmidae. It was described by A. Milne-Edwards in 1873. References Ocypodoidea Crustaceans described in 1873 {{Ocypodoidea-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Crab
Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura (meaning "short tailed" in Greek language, Greek), which typically have a very short projecting tail-like abdomen#Arthropoda, abdomen, usually hidden entirely under the Thorax (arthropod anatomy), thorax. Their exoskeleton is often Sclerotization, thickened and hard. They generally have Arthropod leg, five pairs of legs, and they have "Pincers (tool), pincers" or "claws" on the ends of the frontmost pair, scientifically termed the ''chelae''. They are present in all the world's oceans, Freshwater crab, in freshwater, and Terrestrial crab, on land, often hiding themselves in small crevices or burrowing into sediment. Crabs are omnivores, feeding on a variety of food, including a significant proportion of Algae eater, algae, as well as Detritivore, detritus and other invertebrates. Crab meat, Crabs are widely consumed by humans as food, with over 1.5 million tonnes Crab fisheries, caught annually. True crabs first appeared ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Macrophthalmidae
The Macrophthalmidae, commonly referred to as sentinel crabs, are a family of crab Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura (meaning "short tailed" in Greek language, Greek), which typically have a very short projecting tail-like abdomen#Arthropoda, abdomen, usually hidden entirely under the Thorax (arthropo ...s, comprising these subfamilies and genera: ;Ilyograpsinae Števčić, 2005 *'' Apograpsus'' Komai & Wada, 2008 *'' Ilyograpsus'' Barnard, 1955 ;Macrophthalminae Dana, 1851 *'' Australoplax'' Barnes, 1966 *'' Enigmaplax'' Davie, 1993 *'' Hemiplax'' Heller, 1865 *'' Lutogemma'' Davie, 2008 *'' Macrophthalmus'' Desmarest, 1823 *'' Tasmanoplax'' Barnes, 1967 *'' Venitus'' Barnes, 1967 ;Tritodynamiinae Števčić, 2005 *'' Tritodynamia'' Ortmann, 1894 References Ocypodoidea Decapod families {{Ocypodoidea-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ocypodoidea
The Ocypodoidea, or ocypoid crabs, are a superfamily of crab Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura (meaning "short tailed" in Greek language, Greek), which typically have a very short projecting tail-like abdomen#Arthropoda, abdomen, usually hidden entirely under the Thorax (arthropo ...s, named after the genus '' Ocypode''. It contains the following families: References Crabs Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque Arthropod superfamilies {{Eubrachyura-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |