Pleistacantha sanctijohannis is a species of spider crab.[1] It has been found in the Philippine islands and Japan at depths of 83–106 fathoms (152–194 m; 498–636 ft).[2]
| Pleistacantha sanctijohannis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Oregoniidae |
| Genus: | Pleistacantha |
| Species: | P. sanctijohannis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleistacantha sanctijohannis Miers, 1879 | |
References
edit- ↑ De Grave, Sammy (10 April 2022). "Pleistacantha sanctijohannis Miers, 1879". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ↑ Griffin 1976, p. 209.
Works cited
edit- Griffin, D.J.G. (1976). "Spider crabs of the family Majidae (Crustacea: Brachyura) from the Philippine Islands" (PDF). Journal of Natural History. 10 (2): 179–222. Bibcode:1976JNatH..10..179G. doi:10.1080/00222937600770131 – via the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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