Pirimelinae is a subfamily 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 belonging to the family
Carcinidae 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 ...
.
It previously was treated as a family.
Genera
Extant genera:
* ''
Pirimela''
Leach, 1816
* ''
Sirpus''
Gordon, 1953
Extinct genera:
* ''
Parapirimela''
Van Straelen, 1937
* ''
Pliopirimela''
Van Bakel, Jagt, Fraaije & Willie, 2003
* ''
Trachypirimela''
Müller, 1974
References
Decapods
Decapod families
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