''Microphrys'' 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
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 ...
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 ...
Majidae
Majidae is a family of crabs, comprising around 200 marine species inside 52 genera, with a carapace that is longer than it is broad, and which forms a point at the front. The legs can be very long in some species, leading to the name "spider c ...
, containing the following species:.
*''
Microphrys aculeatus
''Microphrys'' is a genus of crab in the family Majidae
Majidae is a family of crabs, comprising around 200 marine species inside 52 genera, with a carapace that is longer than it is broad, and which forms a point at the front. The legs can ...
''
(Bell, 1835)
*''
Microphrys antillensis''
Rathbun, 1901
*''
Microphrys bicornutus''
(Latreille, 1825)
*''
Microphrys branchialis''
Rathbun, 1898
*''
Microphrys garthi''
(Lemos de Castro, 1953)
*''
Microphrys interruptus''
Rathbun, 1920
*''
Microphrys platysoma
''Microphrys'' is a genus of crab in the family Majidae, containing the following species:.
*''Microphrys aculeatus'' (Bell, 1835)
*'' Microphrys antillensis'' Rathbun, 1901
*'' Microphrys bicornutus'' (Latreille, 1825)
*'' Microphrys branchiali ...
''
(Stimpson, 1860)
*''
Microphrys triangulatus
''Microphrys'' is a genus of crab in the family Majidae, containing the following species:.
*''Microphrys aculeatus
''Microphrys'' is a genus of crab in the family Majidae
Majidae is a family of crabs, comprising around 200 marine specie ...
''
(Lockington, 1877)
*''
Microphrys weddelli''
H. Milne-Edwards, 1851
References
Majoidea
Taxa named by Henri Milne-Edwards
{{Crab-stub