Macrophthalmidae

Macrophthalmidae
Macrophthalmus japonicus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Superfamily: Ocypodoidea
Family: Macrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851

The Macrophthalmidae, commonly referred to as sentinel crabs, are a family of crabs, comprising these subfamilies and genera:

Ilyograpsinae Števčić, 2005
  • Apograpsus Komai & Wada, 2008
  • Ilyograpsus Barnard, 1955
Macrophthalminae Dana, 1851
Tritodynamiinae Števčić, 2005
  • Tritodynamia Ortmann, 1894