''Lyreidus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of crabs in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

Raninidae Raninidae is a family of unusual crabs, sometimes known as "frog crabs", on account of their frog-like appearance. They are taken by most scientists to be quite primitive among the true crabs. They closely resemble the (unrelated) mole crabs, du ...

, containing the following species: *'' Lyreidus brevifrons'' Sakai, 1937 *'' Lyreidus stenops'' Wood-Mason, 1887 *''

Lyreidus tridentatus ''Lyreidus tridentatus'' is a species of crab in the family Raninidae. Description This species as an unusual carapace in that it is longer than it is wide. Males grow to about 5.2 cm long and 1.3 cm wide. Females grow to 3 cm wi ...

'' de Haan, 1841

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