''Latreillia'' is a genus of crabs in the family
Latreilliidae
Latreilliidae is a small family of crabs. They are relatively small, long-legged crabs found on soft bottoms at depths of up in mostly tropical and subtemperate waters around the world. Their carapace is very small and doesn’t cover the bases ...
, comprising five species:
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Latreillia elegans
Latreillia Elegans
''Latreillia elegans'' is a species of crab belonging to the family Latreilliidae. This family of crabs is identified by their appearance as small, long-legged crabs. The species belongs to the genus Latreillia which has onl ...
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Roux, 1830
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Latreillia metanesa''
Williams, 1982
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Latreillia pennifera
''Latreillia'' is a genus of crabs in the family Latreilliidae, comprising five species:
*''Latreillia elegans
Latreillia Elegans
''Latreillia elegans'' is a species of crab belonging to the family Latreilliidae. This family of crabs is i ...
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Alcock, 1900
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Latreillia valida''
De Haan, 1839
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Latreillia williamsi''
Melo, 1990
The name ''Latreillia'' honors
Pierre André Latreille. A genus of flies was also given the same name and, as a
junior homonym, was renamed ''
Belvosia''.
References
Dromiacea
Decapod genera
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