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Pirabacarcinus
Taxonomy
Pirabacarcinus was named by Lima et al. (2024). Its type is Pirabacarcinus iara.
It was assigned to Pilumnidae by Lima et al. (2024).
It was assigned to Pilumnidae by Lima et al. (2024).
Species
P. iara (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Pirabacarcinus Lima et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| D. Lima et al. 2024 | Carapace hexagonal, wider than long; anterolateral
margin longer than posterolateral margin, with three blunt spines anteriorly upturned; carapace regions well-defined; epigastric, protogastric regions distinctly swollen; mesogastric region with a distinct cervical elongation, reaching basal portion of epigastric lobes; urogastric region depressed; epibranchial region divided in two lobes; metagastric region not discernible; posterior region of carapace, including metabranchial and intestinal regions sloped, metabranchial region without lobes, intestinal region reduced, faintly delimited. |