''Pinnotheres'' 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 ...
s, including the
pea crab
The pea crab, ''Pinnotheres pisum'', is a small crab in the family Pinnotheridae that lives as a parasite in oysters, clams, mussels, and other species of bivalves.
Description
Pea crabs are small crustaceans about the size of a pea or dime, wit ...
. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the
oyster crab
The oyster crab (''Zaops ostreus'') is a small, whitish or translucent crab in the family Pinnotheridae.
Ecology
It is less than half an inch across, and lives inside the gills of an oyster or a clam. It uses the oyster for protection and lives ...
and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (formerly ''P.'' ''novaezelandiae)'', the
New Zealand pea crab.
The species currently recognised in the genus ''Pinnotheres'' are:
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Pinnotheres atrinae''
Sakai, 1939
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Pinnotheres atrinicola''
Page, 1983
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Pinnotheres bidentatus''
Sakai, 1939
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Pinnotheres bipunctatus''
Nicolet, 1849
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Pinnotheres boninensis
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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Stimpson, 1858
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Pinnotheres borradailei''
Nobili, 1905
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Pinnotheres corbiculae''
Sakai, 1939
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Pinnotheres coutierei''
Nobili, 1905
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Pinnotheres cyclinus
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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Gordon, 1932
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Pinnotheres dilatatus
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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Shen, 1932
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Pinnotheres dofleini''
Lenz, 1914
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Pinnotheres edwardsi''
de Man, 1887
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Pinnotheres excussus
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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Dai, Feng, Song & Chen, 1980
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Pinnotheres globosus
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846
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Pinnotheres gordonae
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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Shen, 1932
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Pinnotheres guerini
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
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Pinnotheres haiyangensis
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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Shen, 1932
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Pinnotheres hanumantharaoi
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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Devi & Shyamasundari, 1989
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Pinnotheres hemphilli
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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Rathbun, 1918
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Pinnotheres hickmani
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab
The oyster crab (''Zaops ostreus'') is ...
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(Guiler, 1950)
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Pinnotheres hirtimanus
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
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Pinnotheres jamesi
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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Rathbun, 1923
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Pinnotheres kamensis''
Rathbun, 1909
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Pinnotheres kutensis''
Rathbun, 1900
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Pinnotheres lanensis''
Rathbun, 1909
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Pinnotheres laquei''
Sakai, 1961
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Pinnotheres latipes''
Jacquinot ''in'' Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846
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Pinnotheres lithodomi''
Smith, 1870
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Pinnotheres luminatus
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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Dai, Feng, Song & Chen, 1980
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Pinnotheres lutescens''
Nobili, 1905
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Pinnotheres mactricola''
Alcock, 1900
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Pinnotheres maindroni''
Nobili, 1905
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Pinnotheres margaritiferae''
Laurie, 1906
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Pinnotheres nigrans''
Rathbun, 1909
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Pinnotheres obesus''
Dana, 1852
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Pinnotheres obscuridentata''
Dai & Song, 1986
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Pinnotheres obscurus''
Stimpson, 1858
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Pinnotheres onychodactylus''
Tesch, 1918
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Pinnotheres orcutti''
Rathbun, 1918
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Pinnotheres ostrea''
(Aikawa, 1933)
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Pinnotheres paralatissimus''
Dai & Song, 1986
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Pinnotheres parvulus''
Stimpson, 1858
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Pinnotheres pectunculi''
Hesse, 1872
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Pinnotheres perezi''
Nobili, 1905
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Pinnotheres pholadis''
De Haan, 1835
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Pinnotheres pichilinquei''
Rathbun, 1923
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Pinnotheres pilulus''
Dai, Feng, Song & Chen, 1980
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Pinnotheres pilumnoides
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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Nobili, 1905
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Pinnotheres pisum
The pea crab, ''Pinnotheres pisum'', is a small crab in the family Pinnotheridae that lives as a parasite in oysters, clams, mussels, and other species of bivalves.
Description
Pea crabs are small crustaceans about the size of a pea or dime, wit ...
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(Linnaeus, 1767)
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Pinnotheres pubescens''
(Holmes, 1894)
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Pinnotheres pugettensis''
Holmes, 1900
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Pinnotheres purpureus''
Alcock, 1900
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Pinnotheres quadratus''
Rathbun, 1909
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Pinnotheres ridgewayi
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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Southwell, 1911
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Pinnotheres rouxi''
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
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Pinnotheres sanguinolariae''
Pillai, 1951
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Pinnotheres sebastianensis''
(Rodrigues da Costa, 1970)
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Pinnotheres serrignathus''
Shen, 1932
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Pinnotheres shoemakeri''
Rathbun, 1918
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Pinnotheres siamensis''
Rathbun, 1909
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Pinnotheres socius''
Lanchester, 1902
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Pinnotheres taichungae''
K. Sakai, 2000
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Pinnotheres taylori
''Pinnotheres'' is a genus of crabs, including the pea crab. Many species formerly in ''Pinnotheres'' have been placed in new genera, such as ''Zaops ostreus'' (formerly ''P. ostreus''), the oyster crab and ''Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae'' (form ...
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Rathbun, 1918
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Pinnotheres tenuipes''
Borradaile, 1903
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Pinnotheres trichopus''
Tesch, 1918
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Pinnotheres tsingtaoensis''
Shen, 1932
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Pinnotheres vicajii''
Chhapgar, 1957
References
Pinnotheroidea
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