Brankocleistostomidae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Grapsoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Malacostraca Subclassis: Eumalacostraca Superordo: Eucarida Ordo: Decapoda Subordo: Pleocyemata Infraordo: Brachyura Sectio: Eubrachyura Subsectio: Thoracotremata Superfamilia: Grapsoidea

Familia: Varunidae
Synonym: Brankocleistostomidae

Name

• Brankocleistostomidae Števčić, 2011
  • Authority for current placement: Ng, 2012: 62 ('Brankocleistostomidae Števčić, 2011, should also be regarded as a junior subjective synonym of Gaeticinae Davie & N. K. Ng, 2007', note incorrect statement in abstract that 'Brankocleistostoma is a dotillid')
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Type genus: Brankocleistostoma Števčić, 2011

References

Primary references

• Števčić, Z. 2011: Addition to the reclassification of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) Part I. New taxa. Natura croatica, 20(1): 125–139. abstract and pdf

selected references

• Ng, P.K.L. 2012: The systematic status of two enigmatic ocypodoid crabs, "Paracleistostoma" dentatum Tesch, 1918, and "Paracleistostoma" fossulum Barnard, 1955 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa, 3206: 58–68. Preview