The family Palicidae, sometimes called stilt crabs, are a group of crabs. Some genera previously included in this family are now placed in a separate family, the Crossotonotidae.
Genera
The family Palicidae contains nine extant genera and two extinct genera :
- Eopalicus <small>Beschin, Busulini, De Angeli & Tessier, 1996</small> âÂÂ
- Exopalicus <small>Castro, 2000</small>
- Miropalicus <small>Castro, 2000</small>
- Neopalicus <small>Moosa & Serène, 1981</small>
- Palicoides <small>Moosa & Serène, 1981</small>
- Paliculus <small>Castro, 2000</small>
- Palicus <small>Philippi, 1838</small>
- Parapalicus <small>Moosa & Serène, 1981</small>
- Pseudopalicus <small>Moosa & Serène, 1981</small>
- Rectopalicus <small>Castro, 2000</small>
- Spinipalicus <small>Beschin & De Angeli, 2003</small> âÂÂ
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