Subfamily Callianassinae Dana 1852 (decapod)
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Callianassidae
Parent taxon: Callianassidae according to J. A. Todd and J. S. H. Collins 2005
See also Aguirre-Urreta 1989, Karasawa 1993, Karasawa and Fudouji 2000, Manning and Felder 1991, Schweitzer and Feldmann 2002 and Whetstone and Collins 1982
Sister taxa: Biffarius, Brecanclawu, Callianassa, Cheraminae, Comoxianassa, Cowichianassa, Eucalliinae, Gilvossius, Lipkecallianassinae, Melipal, Neotrypaea, Paraglypturus, Pehuenchia, Protocallianassa, Protocallianassinae, Trypaea, Typaea, Vegarthron, Zapalianassa
Subtaxa: Calliapagurops Notiax
Type: Callianassa
Ecology: infaunal detritivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Callianassinae in the database