heterotremata
Heterotremata is a clade of crabs, comprising those crabs in which the genital openings are on the sternum in females, but on the legs in males. It comprises 68 families in 28 superfamilies.
Evolution
Heterotremata is the sister group to Tho ...
Retroplumidae
Retroplumidae is a family of heterotrematan crabs, placed in their own (monotypic) superfamily, Retroplumoidea.
Classification
Eight genera are recognised, of which all but two are only known from fossils:
*'' Archaeopus'' † Rathbun, 1908
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. The extant species survive in the
deep sea
The deep sea is broadly defined as the ocean depth where light begins to fade, at an approximate depth of 200 metres (656 feet) or the point of transition from continental shelves to continental slopes. Conditions within the deep sea are a combin ...
of the
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth.
In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...
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Retropluma borealis
''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* †'' Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife e ...
'' Fraaife et al. 2005
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Retropluma craverii
''Retropluma craverii'' is an extinct species of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The species name ''craverii'' honors the Italian explorer and naturalist Federico Craveri.
Fossil record
Fossils of ''Retropluma crav ...
'' Crema 1895
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Retropluma denticulata
''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* †'' Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife et ...
'' Rathbun, 1932
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Retropluma eocenica
''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* †''Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife et ...
'' Via Boada 1959
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Retropluma gallica
''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* †''Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife et ...
'' Artal et al. 2006
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Retropluma laurentae
''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* †''Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife et ...
Retropluma planiforma
''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* †''Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife et ...
'' Kensley, 1969
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Retropluma plumosa
''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* †''Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife et ...
'' Tesch, 1918
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Retropluma quadrata
''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* †'' Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife et ...
'' De Saint Laurent, 1989
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Retropluma serenei
''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* †''Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife et ...
'' De Saint Laurent, 1989
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Retropluma solomonensis
''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* †''Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife et ...
'' McLay, 2006
Fossil record
Fossils of ''Retropluma'' are found in marine strata from the
Neogene
The Neogene ( ), informally Upper Tertiary or Late Tertiary, is a geologic period and system that spans 20.45 million years from the end of the Paleogene Period million years ago (Mya) to the beginning of the present Quaternary Period Mya. ...