Oregoniidae

The Oregoniidae are a family of crabs, formerly included in the family Majidae. It contains the four genera Chionoecetes, Hyas, Macroregonia, and Oregonia.[1]

Oregoniidae
Hyas araneus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Infraorder:
Brachyura
Superfamily:
Majoidea
Family:
Oregoniidae

Garth, 1958
Genera
  • Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1838
  • Hyas Leach, 1814
  • Macroregonia Sakai, 1978
  • Oregonia Dana, 1851

References
  1. Peter K. L. Ng, Danièle Guinot & Peter J. F. Davie (2008). "Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant Brachyuran crabs of the world" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 17: 1–286.


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