Xiphonectes is a genus of crabs within the family Portunidae.[1] Members of this genus are found distributed in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.[2]

Xiphonectes
Xiphonectes longispinosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Portunidae
Subfamily: Portuninae
Genus: Xiphonectes
A. Milne-Edwards, 1873
Type species
Amphitrite vigilans
Dana, 1852

Species

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References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Xiphonectes A. Milne-Edwards, 1873". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  2. ^ "Xiphonectes A.Milne-Edwards, 1873". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-04-10.