Menippe (genus)

Menippe
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Infraorder:	Brachyura
Family:	Menippidae
Genus:	Menippe De Haan, 1833
Species [1]
Menippe adina Menippe frontalis Menippe hirtipes Menippe mercenaria Menippe nodifrons Menippe obtusa Menippe rumphii

Menippe is a genus of true crabs. One of the best known species is the Florida stone crab. Most of the species of this genus are found in the Atlantic Ocean.

References

1. ^ P. K. L. Ng, D. Guinot & P. J. F. Davie (2008). "Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant Brachyuran crabs of the world". Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 17: 1–286. http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/s17/s17rbz.pdf. 

This crab article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Eriphioidea Crab stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР Robert John Thornton Ardrossan (disambiguation) Look at other dictionaries: Menippe — can refer to: Menippe (Μενίππη) in Greek mythology: Menippe, daughter of Orion, see Menippe and Metioche Menippe, one of the Nereids Menippe, one of the Amazons Menippe, daughter of Peneus 188 Menippe, an asteroid Menippe (genus), a genus of crab …   Wikipedia Menippe mercenaria — noun large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida) • Syn: ↑stone crab • Hypernyms: ↑crab • Member Holonyms: ↑Menippe, ↑genus Menippe • Part Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary Menippe adina — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum …   Wikipedia Menippe nodifrons — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum …   Wikipedia Menippe rumphii — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum …   Wikipedia Menippe bellangerii — Taxobox name = Menippe bellangerii regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Crustacea classis = Malacostraca ordo = Decapoda subordo = Pleocyemata infraordo = Brachyura superfamilia = Xanthoidea familia = Menippidae genus = Menippe… …   Wikipedia Menippe brevimanus — Taxobox name = Menippe brevimanus regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Crustacea classis = Malacostraca ordo = Decapoda subordo = Pleocyemata infraordo = Brachyura superfamilia = Xanthoidea familia = Menippidae genus = Menippe… …   Wikipedia Menippe mercenaria — Stone Stone, n. [OE. ston, stan, AS. st[=a]n; akin to OS. & OFries. st[=e]n, D. steen, G. stein, Icel. steinn, Sw. sten, Dan. steen, Goth. stains, Russ. stiena a wall, Gr. ?, ?, a pebble. [root]167. Cf. {Steen}.] 1. Concreted earthy or mineral… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English genus Menippe — noun stone crabs • Syn: ↑Menippe • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Brachyura, ↑suborder Brachyura • Member Meronyms: ↑st …   Useful english dictionary Menippe — noun stone crabs • Syn: ↑genus Menippe • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Brachyura, ↑suborder Brachyura • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”