Clistocoeloma is a genus of small crabs in the family Sesarmidae. The crabs are native to the coasts of the Indo-Pacific. They inhabit intertidal zones and feed on detritus and smaller organisms.[1][2]

Clistocoeloma
A preserved specimen of Clistocoeloma melanesicum from the crustaceans collection at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris, France).
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Sesarmidae
Genus: Clistocoeloma
H.Milne Edwards, 1873

Species

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These ten known species belong to the genus Clistocoeloma:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Crab Database · Crabs · Genus Clistocoeloma".
  2. ^ a b "Clistocoeloma A.Milne-Edwards, 1873". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-07-29.