Stone crabs
Menippe
Living individuals or members of this group exist today. This does not mean they are safe from extinction.
Crabs, lobsters, shrimp and their hard-shelled relatives.
Classification
- Common name
- Stone crabs
- Browse group
- Crustaceans
- Scientific name or taxon
- Menippe
- Source classification
- Malacostraca
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The directory includes species, breeds, hybrids and broader groups. A listed scientific name may identify a parent species rather than a distinct species.
Sources
- A–Z Animals: Stone crabs · Directory entry
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