Phylogenetic Analysis and Revised Classification of Podotrematous Brachyura (Decapoda) Including Extinct and Extant Families | Zendy

Hiroaki Karasawa | Zendy; Rodney M. Feldmann | Zendy; Carrie E. Schweitzer | Zendy

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Phylogenetic Analysis and Revised Classification of Podotrematous Brachyura (Decapoda) Including Extinct and Extant Families

Author(s) -

Hiroaki Karasawa,

Rodney M. Feldmann,

Carrie E. Schweitzer

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of crustacean biology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.509

H-Index - 54

eISSN - 1937-240X

pISSN - 0278-0372

DOI - 10.1651/10-3423.1

Subject(s) - biology , sensu , monophyly , taxon , decapoda , extant taxon , phylogenetic tree , zoology , phylogenetic nomenclature , evolutionary biology , ecology , clade , crustacean , genus , biochemistry , gene

A phylogenetic analysis based upon 30 extinct and extant taxa of podotrematous brachyuran decapods using 74 characters shows that Podotremata sensu Guinot, 1977 is not monophyletic and results in a new classification for these crabs. Four new taxa are recognized at the section-level (Homoloida, Torynommoida, Etyoida, and Dakoticancroida) as well as two new families (Basinotopidae and Xandarocarcinidae). Dromiacea as historically defined is redefined herein to exclude Homoloidea. New generic names Noetlingocarcinus and Xandarocarcinus, and Seorsus millerae new combination also resulted from the work.

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