''Polyonyx'' 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 in the family
Porcellanidae
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 attac ...
. There are at least 42 described species in ''Polyonyx''.
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Species
The species belonging to the genus ''Polyonyx'' include the following:
* '' Polyonyx gibbesi'' Haig, 1956 (eastern tube crab)
* '' Polyonyx quadriungulatus'' Glassell, 1935
References
Further reading
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Anomura
Decapod genera
Taxa named by William Stimpson
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