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'''''Parapleisticantha''''' is a genus of [[crab]]s in the family [[Inachidae]].<ref name=GBIF/> It has been found in [[Japan]], [[Philipines]] and to [[Indian Ocean]], but the depth of this genus is not recorded.<ref name=GBIF/> The term "parapleisticantha" is a combination of Greek and Latin roots. "Para-" is a Greek prefix meaning "beside" or "near." "Pleisticantha" is derived from the genus name "Pleistacantha", which itself comes from the Greek "pleistos" (most, greatest) and "akantha" (thorn, spine), meaning related to ''[[Pleistacantha]]''.{{cn}} |
'''''Parapleisticantha''''' is a genus of [[crab]]s in the family [[Inachidae]].<ref name=GBIF/> It has been found in [[Japan]], [[Philipines]] and to [[Indian Ocean]], but the depth of this genus is not recorded.<ref name=GBIF/> The term "parapleisticantha" is a combination of Greek and Latin roots. "Para-" is a Greek prefix meaning "beside" or "near." "Pleisticantha" is derived from the genus name "Pleistacantha", which itself comes from the Greek "pleistos" (most, greatest) and "akantha" (thorn, spine), meaning related to ''[[Pleistacantha]]''.{{cn|date=June 2025}} |
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== Species == |
== Species == |
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Revision as of 17:22, 28 June 2025
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Oregoniidae |
| Genus: | Parapleisticantha Yokoya, 1933 |
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| Parapleisticantha japonica Yokoya, 1933
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Parapleisticantha is a genus of crabs in the family Inachidae.[1] It has been found in Japan, Philipines and to Indian Ocean, but the depth of this genus is not recorded.[1] The term "parapleisticantha" is a combination of Greek and Latin roots. "Para-" is a Greek prefix meaning "beside" or "near." "Pleisticantha" is derived from the genus name "Pleistacantha", which itself comes from the Greek "pleistos" (most, greatest) and "akantha" (thorn, spine), meaning related to Pleistacantha.[citation needed]
Species
Three speceis are recognized in this genus:[1]
- Parapleisticantha aie Ng, Richer de Forges & Lee, 2023
- Parapleisticantha ludivinae Richer de Forges, Ng & Shane T. Ahyong, 2013
- Parapleisticantha japonica Yokoya, 1933
References
- ^ a b c "Parapleisticantha Yokoya, 1933". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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