Perinia Dana 1852 (spider crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Epialtidae

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

Sister taxa: Bericirinia, Bolcapisa, Epialtus, Griffinia, Huenia, Menaethius, Nanomaja, Panticarcinus, Pugettia

Subtaxa: Perinia tumida

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Perinia in the database

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