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Pleistacantha
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Pleistacantha

Pleistacantha is a genus of crabs in the family Oregoniidae. The genus occurs throughout many coasts in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

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5 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Pleistacantha kannu

speciesPleistacantha kannu

Pleistacantha sanctijohannis

speciesPleistacantha sanctijohannis

Pleistacantha oryx

speciesPleistacantha oryx

Pleistacantha cervicornis

speciesPleistacantha cervicornis

Pleistacantha maxima

speciesPleistacantha maxima

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 712990.