Monophyly and phylogenetic origin of the gall crab family Cryptochiridae (Decapoda: Brachyura)

The enigmatic gall crab family Cryptochiridae has been proposed to be phylogenetically derived from within the Grapsidae (subsection Thoracotremata), based on the analysis of 16S mtDNA of one cryptochirid, Hapalocarcinus marsupialis, among a wide array of thoracotremes, including 12 species of the f...

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Main Authors: Van Der Meij, S, Schubart, C
Format: Journal article
Published: CSIRO Publishing 2014