Marine Species Traits - Eumedoninae Dana, 1852

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Eumedoninae Dana, 1852

AphiaID

439071 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:439071)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Subfamily

Type taxon

Eumedonus H. Milne Edwards, 1834

Parent

Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819

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Genus Cebudonus Ng, 2014
Genus Ceratocarcinus White, 1847
Genus Echinoecus Rathbun, 1894
Genus Eumedonus H. Milne Edwards, 1834
Genus Gonatonotus White, 1847
Genus Harrovia Adams & White, 1849
Genus Nicolisia Beschin, Busulini & Tessier in Beschin, Busulini, Tessier & Zorzin, 2019 †
Genus Permanotus Chia & Ng, 1998
Genus Rhabdonotus A. Milne-Edwards, 1879
Genus Santeella Blow & Manning, 1996 †
Genus Tauropus Chia & Ng, 1998
Genus Tiaramedon Chia & Ng, 1998
Genus Viacarcinus Blow & Manning, 1996 †
Genus Zebrida White, 1847
Genus Zebridonus Chia, Ng & Castro, 1995
Genus Cyclocarcinus Guérin-Méneville, 1838 accepted as Hapalonotus Rathbun, 1897 (nomen oblitum)
Genus Eumedon H. Milne Edwards, 1834 accepted as Eumedonus H. Milne Edwards, 1834 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
Genus Liomedon Klunzinger, 1906 accepted as Echinoecus Rathbun, 1894 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Malacosoma De Man, 1879 accepted as Hapalonotus Rathbun, 1897 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
Genus Proechinoecus Ward, 1935 accepted as Echinoecus Rathbun, 1894 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Dana, J.D. (1853 - 1855). Crustacea. Part II. <em>In: United States Exploring Expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Under the command of Charles Wilkes. U. S. N., C. Sherman Printer, Philadelphia.</em> 14: 691-1618. [1855, folio atlas pls. 1-96.]. (look up in IMIS)
note: as Eumedonidae [details]

Taxonomic citation

DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Eumedoninae Dana, 1852. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=439071 on 2026-08-08

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Eumedoninae Dana, 1852. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=439071 on 2026-08-08

Taxonomic edit history

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2009-12-15 09:56:25Z

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Davie, Peter

2022-12-15 03:05:41Z

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Boyko, Christopher B.

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original description Dana, J.D. (1853 - 1855). Crustacea. Part II. <em>In: United States Exploring Expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Under the command of Charles Wilkes. U. S. N., C. Sherman Printer, Philadelphia.</em> 14: 691-1618. [1855, folio atlas pls. 1-96.]. (look up in IMIS)
note: as Eumedonidae [details]

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