Liocarcinus

Translingual

Liocarcinus navigator

Etymology

lio- +‎ Carcinus (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Liocarcinus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Polybiidae – certain crabs, including certain swimming crabs.

Usage notes

• Sometimes placed in family Portunidae, which is also in superfamily Portunoidea.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Crustacea - subphylum; Malacostraca - class; Eumalacostraca - subclass; Eucarida - superorder; Decapoda - order; Pleocyemata - suborder; Brachyura - infraorder; Eubrachyura - section; Heterotremata - subsection; Portunoidea - superfamily; Polybiidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Liocarcinus bolivari, Liocarcinus corrugatus (wrinkled swimming crab), Liocarcinus depurator (blue-leg swimming crab, sandy swimming crab), Liocarcinus holsatus (flying crab), Liocarcinus maculatus, Liocarcinus marmoreus (marbled swimming crab), Liocarcinus navigator, Liocarcinus pusillus (dwarf swimming crab), Liocarcinus rondeletii, Liocarcinus subcorrugatus, Liocarcinus vernalis (vernal crab), Liocarcinus zariquieyi (species)

References

• Liocarcinus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Liocarcinus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Liocarcinus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Liocarcinus at World Register of Marine Species