Vultocinus
| Vultocinus | |
|---|---|
| Vultocinus anfractus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Section: | Eubrachyura |
| Subsection: | Heterotremata |
| Superfamily: | Goneplacoidea |
| Family: | Vultocinidae Ng & Manuel-Santos, 2007 |
| Genus: | Vultocinus Ng & Manuel-Santos, 2007 |
| Species: | V. anfractus |
| Binomial name | |
| Vultocinus anfractus Ng & Manuel-Santos, 2007 | |
Vultocinus anfractus is a species of crab, the only species in the family Vultocinidae. It has been found around the Philippines, Vanuatu and New Caledonia, and lives on driftwood. Its discovery forced a reappraisal of the relationships within the superfamily Goneplacoidea, and to the recognition of Mathildellidae, Conleyidae and Progeryonidae as separate families.