Petrolisthes

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Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Anomura Scientific name Petrolisthes Phylum Arthropoda Order Decapoda		Subphylum Crustacea Family Porcellanidae Higher classification Porcelain crab Rank Genus

Lower classifications Petrolisthes elongatus

Petrolisthes is a genus of marine porcelain crabs, containing these extant species:

Petrolisthes feeding 2

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