Choniognathus Rathbun 1932 (spider crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Majidae

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

Sister taxa: Anacinetops, Chondromaia, Eurynome, Jacquinotia, Leptomithrax, Maja, Microhalimus, Naxia, Notomithrax, Paramithrax, Pippacirama, Prismatopus, Pseudomicippe, Schizophroida, Schizophrys, Spinirostrimaia, Teratomaia, Tumidomaia, Tumulosternum, Wilsonimaia

Subtaxa: Choniognathus granulosa

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Choniognathus in the database

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