''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan

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

Retroplumidae Retroplumidae is a family of heterotrematan crabs, placed in their own (monotypic) superfamily, Retroplumoidea. Classification Eight genera are recognised, of which all but two are only known from fossils: *'' Archaeopus'' † Rathbun, 1908 *'' ...

. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the

Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...

region.

Species

Species within this genus include:WoRMS
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† A dagger, obelisk, or obelus is a typographical mark that usually indicates a footnote if an asterisk has already been used. The symbol is also used to indicate death (of people) or extinction (of species). It is one of the modern descendan ...

Retropluma borealis ''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region. Species Species within this genus include: * †'' Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife e ...

'' Fraaife et al. 2005 *

Retropluma craverii ''Retropluma craverii'' is an extinct species of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The species name ''craverii'' honors the Italian explorer and naturalist Federico Craveri. Fossil record Fossils of ''Retropluma crav ...

'' Crema 1895 *''

Retropluma denticulata ''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region. Species Species within this genus include: * †'' Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife et ...

'' Rathbun, 1932 *

'' Retropluma eocenica'' Via Boada 1959 *

Retropluma gallica ''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region. Species Species within this genus include: * †''Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife et ...

'' Artal et al. 2006 *

Retropluma laurentae ''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region. Species Species within this genus include: * †''Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife et ...

'' Collins et al. 2003 *''

Retropluma notopus ''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region. Species Species within this genus include: * †'' Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife ...

'' (Alcock & Anderson, 1894) *''

Retropluma planiforma ''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region. Species Species within this genus include: * †'' Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife ...

'' Kensley, 1969 *''

Retropluma plumosa ''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region. Species Species within this genus include: * †'' Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife e ...

'' Tesch, 1918 *''

Retropluma quadrata ''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region. Species Species within this genus include: * †'' Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife et ...

'' De Saint Laurent, 1989 *''

Retropluma serenei ''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region. Species Species within this genus include: * †'' Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife e ...

'' De Saint Laurent, 1989 *''

Retropluma solomonensis ''Retropluma'' is a genus of heterotrematan crabs belonging to the family Retroplumidae. The extant species survive in the deep sea of the Indo-Pacific region. Species Species within this genus include: * †'' Retropluma borealis'' Fraaife ...

'' McLay, 2006

Fossil record

Fossils of ''Retropluma'' are found in marine strata from the

Neogene The Neogene ( ), informally Upper Tertiary or Late Tertiary, is a geologic period and system that spans 20.45 million years from the end of the Paleogene Period million years ago ( Mya) to the beginning of the present Quaternary Period Mya. ...

to the Pliocene (age range: from 11.608 to 2.588 million years ago.). Fossils are known from Italy and Denmark.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q18596584 Crabs Extant Miocene first appearances Messinian genera Zanclean genera Piacenzian genera Gelasian genera Calabrian genera Ionian genera Tarantian genera Holocene genera