''Macrophthalmus'' is a

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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 (arthropo ...

s which are widespread across the

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. It contains the following species (arranged into

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): Species in this genus are often referred to as sentinel crabs. ;Subgenus ''Chaenostoma'' Stimpson, 1858 *'' Macrophthalmus boscii'' Audouin, 1826 *'' Macrophthalmus dentatus'' Stimpson, 1858 *'' Macrophthalmus punctulatus'' Miers, 1884 ;Subgenus ''Euplax'' H. Milne-Edwards, 1852 *'' Macrophthalmus leptophthalmus'' H. Milne-Edwards, 1852 *'' Macrophthalmus dagohoyi'' Mendoza & Ng, 2007 ;Subgenus ''Hemiplax'' Heller, 1865 *'' Macrophthalmus hirtipes'' (Jacquinot ''in'' Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846) ;Subgenus ''Macrophthalmus'' Desmarest, 1823 *''

Macrophthalmus abbreviatus ''Macrophthalmus'' is a genus of crabs which are widespread across the Indo-Pacific. It contains the following species (arranged into subgenera): Species in this genus are often referred to as sentinel crabs. ;Subgenus ''Chaenostoma'' Stimpson, ...

'' Manning & Holthuis, 1981 *'' Macrophthalmus banzai'' Wada & K. Sakai, 1989 *'' Macrophthalmus brevis'' (Herbst, 1804) *'' Macrophthalmus ceratophorus'' Sakai, 1969 *''

Macrophthalmus consobrinus ''Macrophthalmus'' is a genus of crabs which are widespread across the Indo-Pacific. It contains the following species (arranged into subgenera): Species in this genus are often referred to as sentinel crabs. ;Subgenus ''Chaenostoma'' Stimpson, ...

'' Nobili, 1906 *''

Macrophthalmus convexus ''Macrophthalmus'' is a genus of crabs which are widespread across the Indo-Pacific. It contains the following species (arranged into subgenera): Species in this genus are often referred to as sentinel crabs. ;Subgenus ''Chaenostoma'' Stimpson, ...

'' Stimpson, 1858 *''

Macrophthalmus crassipes ''Macrophthalmus crassipes'' is a species of sentinel crab in the family Macrophthalmidae, found around China, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, and the Caroline Islands. In Australia it is found from north Western Australia through to New South Wal ...

'' H. Milne-Edwards, 1852 *''

Macrophthalmus darwinensis ''Macrophthalmus'' is a genus of crabs which are widespread across the Indo-Pacific. It contains the following species (arranged into subgenera): Species in this genus are often referred to as sentinel crabs. ;Subgenus ''Chaenostoma'' Stimpson, ...

'' Barnes, 1971 *''

Macrophthalmus gallardoi ''Macrophthalmus'' is a genus of crabs which are widespread across the Indo-Pacific. It contains the following species (arranged into subgenera): Species in this genus are often referred to as sentinel crabs. ;Subgenus ''Chaenostoma'' Stimpson, ...

'' Serène, 1971 *''

Macrophthalmus graeffei ''Macrophthalmus'' is a genus of crabs which are widespread across the Indo-Pacific. It contains the following species (arranged into subgenera): Species in this genus are often referred to as sentinel crabs. ;Subgenus ''Chaenostoma'' Stimpson, ...

'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1873 *''

Macrophthalmus grandidieri ''Macrophthalmus'' is a genus of crabs which are widespread across the Indo-Pacific. It contains the following species (arranged into subgenera): Species in this genus are often referred to as sentinel crabs. ;Subgenus ''Chaenostoma'' Stimpson, ...

'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1867 *''

Macrophthalmus hilgendorfi ''Macrophthalmus'' is a genus of crabs which are widespread across the Indo-Pacific. It contains the following species (arranged into subgenera): Species in this genus are often referred to as sentinel crabs. ;Subgenus ''Chaenostoma'' Stimpson, ...

'' Tesch, 1915 *''

Macrophthalmus laevimanus ''Macrophthalmus'' is a genus of crabs which are widespread across the Indo-Pacific. It contains the following species (arranged into subgenera): Species in this genus are often referred to as sentinel crabs. ;Subgenus ''Chaenostoma'' Stimpson, ...

'' H. Milne-Edwards, 1852 *''

Macrophthalmus latipes ''Macrophthalmus'' is a genus of crabs which are widespread across the Indo-Pacific. It contains the following species (arranged into subgenera): Species in this genus are often referred to as sentinel crabs. ;Subgenus ''Chaenostoma'' Stimpson, ...

'' Borradaile, 1902 *'' Macrophthalmus malaccensis'' Tweedie, 1937 *'' Macrophthalmus microfylacas'' Nagai, Watanabe & Naruse, 2006 *'' Macrophthalmus milloti'' Crosnier, 1965 *'' Macrophthalmus parvimanus'' Guérin, 1834 *''

Macrophthalmus philippinensis ''Macrophthalmus'' is a genus of crabs which are widespread across the Indo-Pacific. It contains the following species (arranged into subgenera): Species in this genus are often referred to as sentinel crabs. ;Subgenus ''Chaenostoma'' Stimpson, ...

'' Serène, 1971 *'' Macrophthalmus sandakani'' Rathbun, 1907 *'' Macrophthalmus serenei'' Takeda & Komai, 1991 *'' Macrophthalmus sulcatus'' H. Milne-Edwards, 1852 *'' Macrophthalmus telescopicus'' Owen, 1839 *'' Macrophthalmus tomentosus'' Eydoux & Souleyet, 1842 *'' Macrophthalmus transversus'' (Latreille, 1817) ;Subgenus ''Mareotis'' Barnes, 1967 *'' Macrophthalmus abercrombiei'' Barnes, 1966 *'' Macrophthalmus crinitus'' Rathbun, 1913 *'' Macrophthalmus definitus'' Adams & White, 1849 *'' Macrophthalmus depressus'' Rüppell, 1830 *'' Macrophthalmus frequens'' Tai & Song, 1984 *''

Macrophthalmus japonicus ''Macrophthalmus japonicus'', the Japanese mud crab, is a species of sentinel crab in the family Macrophthalmidae found in Asia. The taxon was species description, described by Wilhem de Haan in 1835. References

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'' (De Haan, 1835) *?'' Macrophthalmus laevis'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1867 *'' Macrophthalmus pacificus'' Dana, 1851 *'' Macrophthalmus teschi'' Kemp, 1919 *'' Macrophthalmus tjiljapensis'' Pretzmann, 1974 *'' Macrophthalmus tomentosus'' Eydoux & Souleyet, 1842 *'' Macrophthalmus setosus'' H. Milne-Edwards, 1852 ;Subgenus ''Paramareotis'' Komai, Goshima & Murai, 1995 *'' Macrophthalmus boteltobagoe'' Sakai, 1939 *'' Macrophthalmus erato'' De Man, 1888 *'' Macrophthalmus holthuisi'' Serène, 1973 *''

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, abdome ...

'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1873 ;Subgenus ''Tasmanoplax'' Barnes, 1967 *'' Macrophthalmus latifrons'' Barnes, 1967 ;Subgenus ''Venitus'' Barnes, 1967 *'' Macrophthalmus barnesi'' Serène, 1971 *'' Macrophthalmus dentipes'' Lucas ''in'' Guérin-Méneville, 1836 *'' Macrophthalmus gastrodes'' Kemp, 1915 *'' Macrophthalmus latreillei'' (Desmarest, 1822) *'' Macrophthalmus leptophthalmus'' H. Milne-Edwards, 1852 *'' Macrophthalmus serratus'' Adams & White, 1849 *'' Macrophthalmus vietnamensis'' Serène, 1971

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