Heikeopsis arachnoides

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Heikeopsis arachnoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Dorippidae
Genus: Heikeopsis
Species:
H. arachnoides
Binomial name
Heikeopsis arachnoides
(Manning et Holthuis, 1986)

Heikeopsis arachnoides is a species of the genus Heikeopsis first described by Manning and Holthuis in 1986.[1] These crabs are native to Japan. They typically live in the sand 15-130m below the surface of water. Heikeopsis arachnoides also lives in Taiwan.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Heikeopsis arachnoides". WoRMS. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. ^ "蜘蛛平家蟹". 中国动物志数据库 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.