Bythograeidae

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Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Brachyura Subsection Heterotremata Phylum Arthropoda Rank Family		Subphylum Crustacea Section Eubrachyura Scientific name Bythograeidae Higher classification Bythograeoidea Order Decapoda

Superfamily Bythograeoidea Williams, 1980 Similar Crab, Crustacean, Decapoda, Retroplumidae, Dairoidea

The Bythograeidae are a small family of crabs which live around hydrothermal vents. The family contains 14 species in six genera. Their relationships to other crabs are unclear. They are believed to eat bacteria and other vent organisms.

Species

Genus Allograea Guinot, Hurtado & Vrijenhoek, 2002

Allograea tomentosa Guinot, Hurtado & Vrijenhoek, 2002

Genus Austinograea Hessler & Martin, 1989

Austinograea alayseae Guinot, 1990

Austinograea rodriguezensis Tsuchida & Hashimoto, 2002

Austinograea williamsi Hessler & Martin, 1989

Genus Bythograea Williams, 1980

Bythograea galapagensis Guinot & Hurtado, 2003

Bythograea intermedia Saint Laurent, 1988

Bythograea laubieri Guinot & Segonzac, 1997

Bythograea microps Saint Laurent, 1984

Bythograea thermydron Williams, 1980

Bythograea vrijenhoeki Guinot & Hurtado, 2003

Genus Cyanagraea Saint Laurent, 1984

Cyanagraea praedator Saint Laurent, 1984

Genus Gandalfus McLay, 2007

Gandalfus puia McLay, 2007

Gandalfus yunohana (Takeda, Hashimoto & Ohta, 2000)

Genus Segonzacia Guinot, 1989

Segonzacia mesatlantica (Williams, 1988)

References

Bythograeidae Wikipedia

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