Subfamily Callianassinae Dana 1852 (decapod)
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Callianassidae
Parent taxon: Callianassidae according to J. A. Todd and J. S. H. Collins 2005
See also 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
Ecology: infaunal detritivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Callianassinae in the database