Belliidae is a
family
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of
crab
Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) ( el, βραχύς , translit=brachys = short, / = tail), usually hidden entirely under the thorax. They live in all the ...
s of the
order
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Decapoda
The Decapoda or decapods (literally "ten-footed") are an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, including many familiar groups, such as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp and prawns. Most decapods are scavengers. The order is estim ...
.
They respond to predators by hyper-extending all of its limbs and remain in this position for varied amounts of time (Hazlett).
Species
Seven species belong to the family Belliidae :
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Acanthocyclus albatrossis''
Rathbun, 1898
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Acanthocyclus gayi''
Lucas, 1844
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Acanthocyclus hassleri''
Rathbun, 1898
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Bellia picta''
H. Milne-Edwards, 1848
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Corystoides abbreviatus''
A. Milne-Edwards, 1880
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Corystoides chilensis''
Lucas, 1844
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Heterozius rotundifrons''
A. Milne-Edwards, 1867
References
Crabs
Decapod families
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Hazlett, B. A., & Mclay, C. L. (2005). Anti-predator responses of the intertidal crab Heterozius rotundifrons (Brachyura: Belliidae) in air and water. Marine & Freshwater Behaviour & Physiology, 38(2), 95–103. doi:10.1080/10236240500078339.