Hypothalassia

Hypothalassia is a genus of temperate and tropical deep sea crabs that are found in both Australian and Japanese waters. It comprises two species: Hypothalassia acerba Koh & Ng, 2000, and Hypothalassia armata (De Haan, 1835), both known as the champagne crab.

Hypothalassia
Hypothalassia armata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Section: Eubrachyura
Subsection: Heterotremata
Superfamily: Eriphioidea
Family: Hypothalassiidae
Karasawa & Schweitzer, 2006
Genus: Hypothalassia
Gistel, 1848
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