Psopheticus
| Psopheticus | |
|---|---|
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| Psopheticus crosnieri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Goneplacidae |
| Genus: | Wood-Mason, 1892 |
| Type species | |
| Psopheticus stridulans | |
Goneplax is a genus of crabs, in the family Goneplaceidae, containing the following extant species:[1]
- Psopheticus crosnieri Guinot, 1990
- Psopheticus musicus Guinot, 1990
- Psopheticus stridulans Wood-Mason, 1892
- Psopheticus vocans Guinot, 1985
A further species (Psopheticus shujenae) is known from the fossil record (as is also Psopheticus stridulans), dating from 0.012 Ma onwards.[2]
It was first described in 1892 by James Wood-Mason.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c Peter Davie & Michael Türkay (2012). "Psopheticus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Fossilworks: Psopheticus". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Wood-Mason J. 1891. Administration Report of Marine Survey of India [for 1890-1891]. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta. 20 pp.