Matuta
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Matuta is a genus of crab
s in the family Matutidae
, containing the following species:
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
s in the family Matutidae
Matutidae
Matutidae is a family of crabs, sometimes called moon crabs, adapted for swimming or digging. They differ from the swimming crabs of the family Portunidae in that all five pairs of legs are flattened, rather than just the last pair, as in Portunidae...
, containing the following species:
- Matuta banksi Leach, 1817
- Matuta circulifera Miers, 1880
- Matuta planipes Fabricius, 1798
- Matuta purnama Lai & Galil, 2007
- Matuta victor (Fabricius, 1781)
- Matuta victrix