Peltarion is a genus of crabs belonging to the family Trichopeltariidae.[1] It is a monotypic genus, whose only species is Peltarion spinulosum.

Peltarion spinulosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Trichopeltariidae
Genus: Peltarion
Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846
Species:
P. spinulosum
Binomial name
Peltarion spinulosum
(White, 1843)
Synonyms[1][2]

Genus synonymy

  • Hypopeltarion Ortmann, 1893
  • Hypopeltarium Miers, 1886

Species synonymy

  • Atelecyclus chilensis Nicolet, 1849
  • Atelecyclus spinulosus White, 1843
  • Peltarion magellanicus Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846

The species of this genus are found in Southern America.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Peltarion". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  2. ^ "Peltarion spinulosum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2022-12-23.