| Dynomenidae | |
|---|---|
| Dynomene hispida | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Section: | Dromiacea |
| Superfamily: | Dromioidea |
| Family: |
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 1892 |
| Genera | |
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19 (14 fossil, 5 extant), See below. |
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19 (14 fossil, 5 extant), See below.
Dynomenidae is a family of crabs in the superfamily Dromioidea mostly found in Madagascar. There are nineteen genera in this family: five extant and fourteen known from fossils: