| Parent authority | Dana, 1851 |
|---|---|
| Display parents | 2 |
| Taxon | Macrocheira |
| Authority | de Haan, 1839 |
Macrocheira is a genus of crab in the superfamily Majoidea.[1] It contains the Japanese spider crab (Macrocheira kaempferi) as well as an extinct species, Macrocheira longirostra.[2]
References
- ^ Guinot, Danièle; Davie, Peter J.F.; Tsang, Ling Ming; Ng, Peter K.L. (15 May 2022). "Formal re-establishment of Macrocheiridae Dana, 1851 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Majoidea) for the giant spider crab Macrocheira kaempferi (Temminck, 1836) based on a reappraisal of morphological and genetic characters". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 42 (2). doi:10.1093/jcbiol/ruac022. – via ResearchGate
- ^ Ahyong, Shane T. (8 June 2022). "Macrocheira De Haan, 1839". 346130. Retrieved 27 October 2024.