Ovalipidae is a family of sand crabs in the order
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 esti ...
. There are at least 3 genera and more than 20 described species in Ovalipidae. These were formerly members of the family
Portunidae[
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Genera
These three genera belong to the family Ovalipidae:
* '' Echinolatus'' Davie & Crosnier, 2006
* '' Nectocarcinus'' A.Milne-Edwards, 1860
* ''Ovalipes
''Ovalipes'' is a genus of crabs in the family Ovalipidae, containing 11 extant species:
*''Ovalipes australiensis'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes catharus'' (White, 1843)
*''Ovalipes elongatus'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968
*''Ovalipes floridan ...
'' Rathbun, 1898
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Decapods
Decapod families
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