Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Anomura Phylum Arthropoda Rank Family Lower classifications Mole crabs, Hippa | Subphylum Crustacea Superfamily Hippoidea Higher classification Hippoidea Order Decapoda | |
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Hippidae is a family of decapod crustaceans, commonly known as "mole crabs" or "sand crabs". They are closely related to the family Albuneidae, with which they are usually joined in the superfamily Hippoidea. The family Hippidae comprises the three genera Emerita, Hippa and Mastigochirus. They burrow into sand, and are found throughout the world, except the Arctic and Antarctic.
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