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Eplumula

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Eplumula
Eplumula phalangium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Latreilliidae
Genus: Eplumula
Williams, 1982
Species

Eplumula is a genus of crabs in the family Latreilliidae. It is found off the coasts of eastern Asia, commonly China, Japan, and Taiwan.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Tan, S.H.; Huang, Jung-Fu; Ng, Peter K. L. "The deep-water crabs of the families Homolidae and Latreilliidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) from Taiwan". National Taiwan Museum Special Publication Series. 10: 181–189.