Bythograeidae

The Bythograeidae are a small family of blind crabs which live around hydrothermal vents. The family contains 16 species in six genera.[1][2] Their relationships to other crabs are unclear.[3] They are believed to eat bacteria and other vent organisms.

Bythograeidae
Gandalfus yunohana
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Bythograeoidea

Williams, 1980
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Bythograeidae

Williams, 1980
Genera
  • Allograea
  • Austinograea
  • Bythograea
  • Cyanagraea
  • Gandalfus
  • Segonzacia

Species

  • Genus Allograea Guinot, Hurtado & Vrijenhoek, 2002
    • Allograea tomentosa Guinot, Hurtado & Vrijenhoek, 2002
  • Genus Austinograea Hessler & Martin, 1989
    • Austinograea alayseae Guinot, 1990
    • Austinograea hourdezi Guinot & Segonzac, 2018
    • Austinograea jolliveti Guinot & Segonzac, 2018
    • Austinograea rodriguezensis Tsuchida & Hashimoto, 2002
    • Austinograea williamsi Hessler & Martin, 1989
  • Genus Bythograea Williams, 1980
    • Bythograea galapagensis Guinot & Hurtado, 2003
    • Bythograea intermedia Saint Laurent, 1988
    • Bythograea laubieri Guinot & Segonzac, 1997
    • Bythograea microps Saint Laurent, 1984
    • Bythograea thermydron Williams, 1980
    • Bythograea vrijenhoeki Guinot & Hurtado, 2003
  • Genus Cyanagraea Saint Laurent, 1984
  • Genus Gandalfus McLay, 2007
  • Genus Segonzacia Guinot, 1989
    • Segonzacia mesatlantica (Williams, 1988)
Austinograea rodriguezensis
Austinograea alayseae

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