Gandalfus is a genus of crabs belonging to the family Bythograeidae.[1] Gandalfus species occur around hydrothermal vents.[2]
| Gandalfus | |
|---|---|
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| Gandalfus yunohana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Bythograeidae |
| Genus: | Gandalfus McLay, 2007 |
The species of this genus are found in the western Pacific Ocean.[1]
Species:[1]
- Gandalfus puia McLay, 2007
- Gandalfus yunohana (Takeda, Hashimoto & Ohta, 2000)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Gandalfus McLay, 2007". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ McLay, Colin (2007-07-09). "New crabs from hydrothermal vents of the Kermadec Ridge submarine volcanoes, New Zealand: Gandalfus gen. nov. (Bythograeidae) and Xenograpsus (Varunidae) (Decapoda: Brachyura)". Zootaxa. 1524 (1). Magnolia Press: 1–22. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1524.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.