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Percnidae

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Percnidae

Taxonomy
Percnidae was named by Števčić (2005). It is extant. Its type is Percnon.

It was assigned to Grapsoidea by Ceccon and de Angeli (2019), Schweitzer et al. (2023).

Subtaxa
Percnon (type genus)
Entered
by J. Wolfe on 2022-03-18; modified by M. Clapham on 2024-04-08

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Percnidae Števčić
2019Percnidae Ceccon and de Angeli
2023Percnidae Schweitzer et al. p. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
Reptantia(Boas)
MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
Eubrachyurade Saint Laurent 1980
ThoracotremataGuinot 1977
superfamilyGrapsoideaMacLeay 1838
familyPercnidaeŠtevčić 2005
familyPercnidaeŠtevčić 2005

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.

Fm. Percnidae Števčić 2005
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G. Percnon Gistel 1948
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Percnon santurbanensis Ceccon and de Angeli 2019
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: detritivoresuperf
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2022-08-23 13:46:39
Modified: 2025-10-02 18:56:27
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Aberhan 1992, Valdez and Clapham 2023

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Early/Lower Miocene or 23.04000 to 15.98000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.98 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Italy Percnon santurbanensis (207781)