Corystidae Samouelle, 1819 
AphiaID: 106750

Classification: Biota > Animalia > Arthropoda > Crustacea > Malacostraca > Eumalacostraca > Eucarida > Decapoda > Pleocyemata > Brachyura > Eubrachyura > Heterotremata > Corystoidea

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Family
Parent		Corystoidea
Sources		basis of record: Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: Martin, J.W.; Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA). vii, 123 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: Adema, J.P.H.M. (1991). De krabben van Nederland en Belgie (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) [The crabs of the Netherlands and Belgium (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura)]. Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum: Leiden, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-73239-02-8. 244 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Vernacular Names		Language    Name   English masked crabs  [details]
Direct child taxa [show all]		Genus Corystes Bosc, 1802
Environment		marine
Feedingtypes		omnivore [details] predator [details] scavenger [details]
Link		To ITIS
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106750
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z   created   Türkay, Michael 2005-03-24 08:41:58Z   changed   Cuvelier, Daphne 2009-12-15 09:56:25Z   changed   Davie, Peter
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		Citation: Davie, P.; Türkay, M. (2013). Corystidae. Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010) The Belgian Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106750 on 2013-05-24
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