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Chirostyloidea
Chirostyloidea is an anomuran superfamily with squat lobster-like representatives. It comprises the three families Chirostylidae, Eumunididae and Kiwaidae. Although representatives of Chirostyloidea are superficially similar to galatheoid squat lobsters, they are more closely related to Lomisoidea and Aegloidea together forming the clade Australopoda. No fossils can be confidently assigned to the Chirostyloidea, although '' Pristinaspina'' may belong either in the family Kiwaidae or Chirostylidae. Genera ; Chirostylidae Ortmann, 1892 *'' Chirostylus'' Ortmann, 1892 *'' Gastroptychus'' Caullery, 1896 *'' Hapaloptyx'' Stebbing, 1920 *'' Uroptychodes'' Baba, 2004 *''Uroptychus'' Henderson, 1888 ; Eumunididae A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1900 *'' Eumunida'' Smith, 1883 *'' Pseudomunida'' Haig, 1979 ;Kiwaidae ''Kiwa'' is a genus of marine decapods living at deep-sea hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. The animals are commonly referred to as "yeti lobsters" or "yeti crabs", afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squat Lobsters
Squat lobsters are dorsoventrally flattened crustaceans with long tails held curled beneath the cephalothorax. They are found in the two superfamilies Galatheoidea and Chirostyloidea, which form part of the decapod infraorder Anomura, alongside groups including the hermit crabs and mole crabs. They are distributed worldwide in the oceans, and occur from near the surface to deep sea hydrothermal vents, with one species occupying caves above sea level. More than 900 species have been described, in around 60 genera. Some species form dense aggregations, either on the sea floor or in the water column, and a small number are commercially fished. Description The two main groups of squat lobsters share most features of their morphology. They resemble true lobsters in some ways, but are somewhat flattened dorsoventrally, and are typically smaller. Squat lobsters vary in carapace length (measured from the eye socket to the rear edge), from in the case of '' Munidopsis aries'', down to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squat Lobster
Squat lobsters are dorsoventrally flattened crustaceans with long tails held curled beneath the cephalothorax. They are found in the two superfamilies Galatheoidea and Chirostyloidea, which form part of the decapod infraorder Anomura, alongside groups including the hermit crabs and mole crabs. They are distributed worldwide in the oceans, and occur from near the surface to deep sea hydrothermal vents, with one species occupying caves above sea level. More than 900 species have been described, in around 60 genera. Some species form dense aggregations, either on the sea floor or in the water column, and a small number are commercially fished. Description The two main groups of squat lobsters share most features of their morphology. They resemble true lobsters in some ways, but are somewhat flattened dorsoventrally, and are typically smaller. Squat lobsters vary in carapace length (measured from the eye socket to the rear edge), from in the case of ''Munidopsis aries'', down to o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwa (crustacean)
''Kiwa'' is a genus of marine decapods living at deep-sea hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. The animals are commonly referred to as "yeti lobsters" or "yeti crabs", after the legendary yeti, because of their "hairy" or bristly appearance. The genus is placed in its own family, Kiwaidae, in the superfamily Chirostyloidea. Five species have been described: '' Kiwa hirsuta'' discovered in 2005 on the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, ''Kiwa puravida'' discovered in 2006 at cold seeps in the East Pacific (all other species are from hydrothermal vents), '' Kiwa tyleri'', known colloquially as the "Hoff crab", from the East Scotia Ridge, and '' Kiwa araonae'' from the Australian-Antarctic Ridge. Two similar but undescribed species are known from vents on the South West Indian Ridge and at the Galápagos respectively. Analysis of DNA has confirmed the distinction of the species, them having diverged from each other millions of years ago. The third undescribed species of ''Kiwa'' was discovere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galatheoidea
The Galatheoidea are a superfamily of decapod crustaceans comprising the porcelain crabs and some squat lobsters. Squat lobsters within the three families of the superfamily Chirostyloidea are not closely related to the squat lobsters within the Galatheoidea. The fossil record of the superfamily extends back to the Middle Jurassic genus '' Palaeomunidopsis''. Classification These families and genera are included: ;Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819 *† ''Acanthogalathea'' Müller & Collins, 1991 – Upper Eocene * ''Alainius'' Baba, 1991 * ''Allogalathea'' Baba, 1969 * ''Allomunida'' Baba, 1988 * ''Coralliogalathea'' Baba & Javed, 1974 * ''Fennerogalathea'' Baba, 1988 * ''Galathea'' Fabricius, 1793 * ''Janetogalathea'' Baba & Wicksten, 1997 * ''Lauriea'' Baba, 1971 *† '' Lessinigalathea'' De Angeli & Garassino, 2002 – Lower Eocene *† '' Lophoraninella'' Glaessner, 1945 – Upper Cretaceous *† '' Luisogalathea'' Karasawa & Hayakawa, 2000 – Upper Cretaceous * '' Macrothea'' M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australopoda
Australopoda is a taxon within Anomura. This monophyletic group comprises Lomisoidea, Aegloidea and Chirostyloidea Chirostyloidea is an anomuran superfamily with squat lobster-like representatives. It comprises the three families Chirostylidae, Eumunididae and Kiwaidae. Although representatives of Chirostyloidea are superficially similar to galatheoid squa .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q29906374 Anomura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anomura
Anomura (sometimes Anomala) is a group of Decapoda, decapod crustaceans, including hermit crabs and others. Although the names of many anomurans include the word ''crab'', all true crabs are in the sister group to the Anomura, the Brachyura (the two groups together form the clade Meiura). Description The name Anomura derives from an old classification in which Reptantia, reptant decapods were divided into Macrura (long-tailed), Brachyura (short-tailed) and Anomura (differently-tailed). The alternative name Anomala reflects the unusual variety of forms in this group; whereas all crabs share some obvious similarities, the various groups of anomurans are quite dissimilar. The group has been moulded by several instances of carcinisation – the development of a crab-like body form. Thus, the king crabs (Lithodidae), porcelain crabs (Porcellanidae) and hairy stone crab (Lomisidae) are all separate instances of carcinisation. As decapods (meaning ''ten-legged''), anomurans have ten pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwaidae
''Kiwa'' is a genus of marine decapods living at deep-sea hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. The animals are commonly referred to as "yeti lobsters" or "yeti crabs", after the legendary yeti, because of their "hairy" or bristly appearance. The genus is placed in its own family, Kiwaidae, in the superfamily Chirostyloidea. Five species have been described: '' Kiwa hirsuta'' discovered in 2005 on the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, ''Kiwa puravida'' discovered in 2006 at cold seeps in the East Pacific (all other species are from hydrothermal vents), '' Kiwa tyleri'', known colloquially as the "Hoff crab", from the East Scotia Ridge, and '' Kiwa araonae'' from the Australian-Antarctic Ridge. Two similar but undescribed species are known from vents on the South West Indian Ridge and at the Galápagos respectively. Analysis of DNA has confirmed the distinction of the species, them having diverged from each other millions of years ago. The third undescribed species of ''Kiwa'' was discovere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chirostylus
''Chirostylus'' is a genus of squat lobster Squat lobsters are dorsoventrally flattened crustaceans with long tails held curled beneath the cephalothorax. They are found in the two superfamilies Galatheoidea and Chirostyloidea, which form part of the decapod infraorder Anomura, alongside ...s in the family Chirostylidae, containing the following species: * '' Chirostylus dolichopus'' Ortmann, 1892 * '' Chirostylus micheleae'' Tirmizi & Khan, 1979 * '' Chirostylus novaecaledoniae'' Baba, 1991 * '' Chirostylus ortmanni'' Miyake & Baba, 1968 * '' Chirostylus rostratus'' Osawa & Nishikiori, 1998 * '' Chirostylus stellaris'' Osawa, 2007 References Squat lobsters {{squat-lobster-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudomunida
''Pseudomunida fragilis'' is a species of squat lobster in a monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ... genus in the family Chirostylidae. References Squat lobsters Monotypic arthropod genera {{squat-lobster-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eumunida
''Eumunida'' is a genus of squat lobsters. There are 29 recognised species in the genus, the majority of which are from the Pacific Ocean: *'' Eumunida ampliata'' De Saint Laurent & Poupin, 1996 *'' Eumunida annulosa'' De Saint Laurent & Macpherson, 1990 *'' Eumunida australis'' De Saint Laurent & Macpherson, 1990 *'' Eumunida balssi'' Gordon, 1930 *'' Eumunida bella'' De Saint Laurent & Macpherson, 1990 *'' Eumunida bispinata'' Baba, 1990 *'' Eumunida capillata'' De Saint Laurent & Macpherson, 1990 *'' Eumunida chani'' Baba & Lin, 2008 *'' Eumunida debilistriata'' Baba, 1977 *'' Eumunida depressa'' De Saint Laurent & Poupin, 1996 *'' Eumunida dofleini'' Gordon, 1930 *'' Eumunida funambulus'' Gordon, 1930 *'' Eumunida gordonae'' Baba, 1976 *'' Eumunida karubar'' De Saint Laurent & Poupin, 1996 *'' Eumunida keijii'' De Saint Laurent & Macpherson, 1990 *'' Eumunida laevimana'' Gordon, 1930 *'' Eumunida macphersoni'' De Saint Laurent & Poupin, 1996 *'' Eumunida marginata'' De Saint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uroptychus
''Uroptychus'' is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Chirostylidae found across 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 .... The genus ''Uroptychus'' contains the following species: *''Uroptychus acostalis'' Baba, 1988 *''Uroptychus aguayoi'' Chace, 1939 *''Uroptychus alcocki'' Ahyong & Poore, 2004 *''Uroptychus alius'' Baba, 2005 *''Uroptychus altus'' Baba, 2005 *''Uroptychus amabilis'' Baba, 1979 *'' Uroptychus anacaena'' Baba & Lin, 2008 *'' Uroptychus anatonus'' Baba & Lin, 2008 *''Uroptychus armatus'' (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880) *''Uroptychus atlanticus'' Baba & Wicksten, 2017 *''Uroptychus australis'' (Henderson, 1885) *''Uroptychus babai'' Ahyong & Poore, 2004 *''Uroptychus bacillimanus'' Alcock & Anderson, 1899 *''Uroptychus bellus'' Faxon, 1893 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
