Polycheles Heller 1862 (decapod)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Polychelidae

Parent taxon: Polychelidae according to G. C. B. Poore and S. Ahyong 2004

See also Glaessner 1969

Sister taxa: Antarcticheles, Pentacheles, Willemoesia, Willemoesiocaris

Subtaxa: Polycheles aculeatus Polycheles baccatus Polycheles euthrix Polycheles kermadecensis Polycheles martini Polycheles sculptus Polycheles suhmi Polycheles surdus Polycheles typhlops

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Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Polycheles in the database

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