Loxorhynchus

Loxorhynchus

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Loxorhynchus: /ˌlɒksəˈrɪŋkəs/

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Images

Plate 28 (Garth, 1958) by Garth, J.S. 1958. Brachyura of the Pacific coast of America. Oxyrhyncha. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions. 21(1–2): i–xii, 1–874.. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Loxorhynchus crispatus (Masking Crab) (11335350144) by Jerry Kirkhart from Los Osos, Calif.. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Plate 27 (Garth, 1958) by Garth, J.S. 1958. Brachyura of the Pacific coast of America. Oxyrhyncha. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions. 21(1–2): i–xii, 1–874.. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Plate P (Garth, 1958) by Garth, J.S. 1958. Brachyura of the Pacific coast of America. Oxyrhyncha. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions. 21(1–2): i–xii, 1–874.. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Loxorhynchus crispatus (Masking Crab) by Jerry Kirkhart from Los Osos, Calif.. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Loxorhynchus crispatus (Masking Crab) Ventral Surface (11335256895) by Jerry Kirkhart from Los Osos, Calif.. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Summary

Loxorhynchus is a genus of crabs found in the eastern Pacific Ocean within the family Epialtidae, including species such as Loxorhynchus crispatus (masking crab) and Loxorhynchus grandis (sheep crab).

Habitat

Eastern Pacific Ocean

Tags

  • crabs
  • marine life
  • Loxorhynchus
  • Epialtidae
  • eastern Pacific