Thalassinidea is a former infraorder of decapodcrustaceans that live in burrows in muddy bottoms of the world's oceans. In Australian English, the littoral thalassinidean Trypaea australiensis is referred to as the yabby[1] (a term which also refers to freshwater crayfish of the genus Cherax), frequently used as bait for estuarine fishing; elsewhere, however, they are poorly known, and as such have few vernacular names, "mud lobster" and "ghost shrimp" counting among them. The burrows made by thalassinideans are frequently preserved, and the fossil record of thalassinideans reaches back to the late Jurassic.[2]
The group was abandoned when it became clear that it represented two separate lineages, now both recognised as infraorders: Gebiidea and Axiidea.[3][4] Recent molecular analyses have shown that thalassinideans are most closely related to Brachyura (crabs) and Anomura (hermit crabs and their allies). There are believed to be 556 extant species of thalassinideans in 96 genera,[5] with the greatest diversity in the tropics, although with some species reaching latitudes above 60° north. About 95% of species live in shallow water, with only three taxa living below 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).[6]
^Nguyen Ngoc-Ho (1981). "A taxonomic study of the larvae of four thalassinid species (Decapoda, Thalassinidea) from the Gulf of Mexico" (PDF). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology. 40 (5): 237–273.
^K. Sakai (2004). "The diphyletic nature of the Infraorder Thalassinidea (Decapoda, Pleocyemata) as derived from the morphology of the gastric mill". Crustaceana. 77 (9): 1117–1129. doi:10.1163/1568540042900268. JSTOR 20107419.
^Sammy De Grave; N. Dean Pentcheff; Shane T. Ahyong; et al. (2009). "A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Suppl. 21: 1–109.
^Peter C. Dworschak (2005). "Global diversity in the Thalassinidea (Decapoda): an update (1998-2004)" (PDF). Nauplius. 13 (1): 57–63.
^Peter C Dworschak (2000). "Global diversity in the Thalassinidea (Decapoda)" (PDF). Journal of Crustacean Biology. 20 (5): 238–243. doi:10.1163/1937240X-90000025. JSTOR 1549501.
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thalassinidea, former, infraorder, decapod, crustaceans, that, live, burrows, muddy, bottoms, world, oceans, australian, english, littoral, thalassinidean, trypaea, australiensis, referred, yabby, term, which, also, refers, freshwater, crayfish, genus, cherax,. Thalassinidea is a former infraorder of decapod crustaceans that live in burrows in muddy bottoms of the world s oceans In Australian English the littoral thalassinidean Trypaea australiensis is referred to as the yabby 1 a term which also refers to freshwater crayfish of the genus Cherax frequently used as bait for estuarine fishing elsewhere however they are poorly known and as such have few vernacular names mud lobster and ghost shrimp counting among them The burrows made by thalassinideans are frequently preserved and the fossil record of thalassinideans reaches back to the late Jurassic 2 Upogebia deltaura Gebiidea Upogebiidae Pestarella tyrrhena Axiidea Callianassidae The group was abandoned when it became clear that it represented two separate lineages now both recognised as infraorders Gebiidea and Axiidea 3 4 Recent molecular analyses have shown that thalassinideans are most closely related to Brachyura crabs and Anomura hermit crabs and their allies There are believed to be 556 extant species of thalassinideans in 96 genera 5 with the greatest diversity in the tropics although with some species reaching latitudes above 60 north About 95 of species live in shallow water with only three taxa living below 2 000 metres 6 600 ft 6 See also edit nbsp Crustaceans portalThalassinoidesReferences edit Yabby Oxford English Dictionary Oxford University Press Nguyen Ngoc Ho 1981 A taxonomic study of the larvae of four thalassinid species Decapoda Thalassinidea from the Gulf of Mexico PDF Bulletin of the British Museum Natural History Zoology 40 5 237 273 K Sakai 2004 The diphyletic nature of the Infraorder Thalassinidea Decapoda Pleocyemata as derived from the morphology of the gastric mill Crustaceana 77 9 1117 1129 doi 10 1163 1568540042900268 JSTOR 20107419 Sammy De Grave N Dean Pentcheff Shane T Ahyong et al 2009 A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans PDF Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Suppl 21 1 109 Peter C Dworschak 2005 Global diversity in the Thalassinidea Decapoda an update 1998 2004 PDF Nauplius 13 1 57 63 Peter C Dworschak 2000 Global diversity in the Thalassinidea Decapoda PDF Journal of Crustacean Biology 20 5 238 243 doi 10 1163 1937240X 90000025 JSTOR 1549501 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thalassinidea amp oldid 1021861358, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
