Liocarcinus
Translingual
Etymology
lio- + Carcinus (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Liocarcinus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Polybiidae – certain crabs, including certain swimming crabs.
Usage notes
- Sometimes placed in family Portunidae, which is also in superfamily Portunoidea.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Crustacea - subphylum; Malacostraca - class; Eumalacostraca - subclass; Eucarida - superorder; Decapoda - order; Pleocyemata - suborder; Brachyura - infraorder; Eubrachyura - section; Heterotremata - subsection; Portunoidea - superfamily; Polybiidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Liocarcinus bolivari, Liocarcinus corrugatus (wrinkled swimming crab), Liocarcinus depurator (blue-leg swimming crab, sandy swimming crab), Liocarcinus holsatus (flying crab), Liocarcinus maculatus, Liocarcinus marmoreus (marbled swimming crab), Liocarcinus navigator, Liocarcinus pusillus (dwarf swimming crab), Liocarcinus rondeletii, Liocarcinus subcorrugatus, Liocarcinus vernalis (vernal crab), Liocarcinus zariquieyi (species)
References
Liocarcinus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Liocarcinus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Liocarcinus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Liocarcinus at World Register of Marine Species
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