Homolidae
Homolidae | |
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Paromola cuvieri | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Brachyura |
Section: | Dromiacea |
Superfamily: | Homoloidea |
Family: | Homolidae De Haan, 1839 |
The family Homolidae, known as carrier crabs
Genera
A total of 14 genera are currently recognised in the family:[8]
- Dagnaudus Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995
- Gordonopsis Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995
- Homola Leach, 1816
- Homolax Alcock, 1899
- Homolochunia Doflein, 1904
- Homologenus A. Milne-Edwards, in Henderson, 1888
- Homolomannia Ihle, 1912
- Ihlopsis Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995
- Lamoha Ng, 1998
- Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888
- Moloha Barnard, 1947
- Paromola Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891
- Paromolopsis Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891
- Yaldwynopsis Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995
See also
- Homola barbata, in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
- Paromola cuvieri, in the East Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea
References
- ^ Family Homolidae - carrier crabs at sealifebase.org
- ^ Family Homolidae (Porter crabs) at the Marine Species Identification Portal
- ^ JSTOR 1547919.
- ^ "Relationships on the Reef". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- ^ Carrier Crab video Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, National Geographic
- ^ "Carrier Crab". video.nationalgeographic.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ^ Bates, Mary (June 10, 2015). "Natural Bling: 6 Amazing Animals That Decorate Themselves". National Geographic News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ^ Peter Davie & Michael Türkay (2011). "Homolidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved April 27, 2011.