Rank Family | Infraorder Brachyura Scientific name Cancridae Higher classification Cancroidea Order Decapoda | |
Lower classifications Cancer pagurus, Cancer, Dungeness crab, Jonah crab, Cancer irroratus | ||
Cancridae is a family of crabs. It comprises six extant genera, and eleven exclusively fossil genera, in two subfamilies:
Until 2000, the extant species were all classified in genus Cancer. After an analysis of new fossil material, the subgenera were elevated to the rank of genus, and three new genera were erected. Most of the family's current diversity is found in temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
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