Parapleisticantha
Sign in to saveParapleisticantha is a genus of crabs in the family Oregoniidae. It has been found in Japan, the Philippines and the Indian Ocean, but the depth of this genus is not recorded.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderDecapoda
- FamilyOregoniidae
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Parapleisticantha is a genus of crabs in the family Oregoniidae. It has been found in Japan, the Philippines and the Indian Ocean, but the depth of this genus is not recorded.
== Description == Parapleisticantha has a pyriform carapace whose dorsal surface is covered in small spines. Its short rostrum comprises two horns, and its eyes are short with slender eyestalks.