''Neopetrolisthes'' is a genus of
porcelain crab
Porcelain crabs are decapod crustaceans in the widespread family Porcellanidae, which superficially resemble true crabs. They have flattened bodies as an adaptation for living in rock crevices. They are delicate, readily losing limbs when attack ...
s that live on
sea anemone
Sea anemones are a group of predation, predatory marine invertebrates of the order (biology), order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the ''Anemone'', a terrestrial flowering plant. Sea anemones are classifi ...
s.,
and contains the following three species:
* ''
Neopetrolisthes maculatus
''Neopetrolisthes maculatus'' is a species of porcelain crab
Porcelain crabs are decapod crustaceans in the widespread family Porcellanidae, which superficially resemble true crabs. They have flattened bodies as an adaptation for living in ...
''
(H. Milne-Edwards, 1837) – ''N. ohshimai''
Miyake, 1937 is a
subjective synonym
The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.
* In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linnae ...
* ''
Neopetrolisthes alobatus''
(Laurie, 1926)
* ''
Neopetrolisthes spinatus
''Neopetrolisthes'' is a genus of porcelain crabs that live on sea anemones., and contains the following three species:
* ''Neopetrolisthes maculatus'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837) – ''N. ohshimai'' Miyake, 1937 is a subjective synonym
The Bota ...
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Osawa & Fujita, 2001
References
Porcelain crabs
Decapod genera
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