Original scientific paper

The reclassification of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura)

Zdravko Števčić ; Laco Sercio 19, HR-52210 Rovinj, Croatia

Abstract

A reclassification of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) including a re-appraisal of their whole systematics, re-assessment of the systematic status and position of all extant and extinct suprageneric taxa and their redescription, as well as a description of new taxa, has been undertaken. A great number of new higher taxa have been established and the majority of higher taxa have had their systematic status and position changed.

Keywords

brachyuran crabs; Crustacea; Decapoda; Brachyura; systematics; revision; reclassification

Hrčak ID:

30855

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/30855

Publication date:

30.6.2005.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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