Family OZIIDAE Dana, 1851
Bountiana norfolcensis [from Grant & McCulloch 1906]
Epixanthus dentatus [from Haswell 1882]
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Family OZIIDAE Dana, 1851
Compiler and date details
May 2012 - Peter Davie, Queensland Museum, Brisbane
- Oziinae Dana, J.D. 1851. On the Classification of the Cancroidea. American Journal of Science and Arts 12(34): 121-131 [127].
Type genus:
Ozius H. Milne Edwards, 1834.
Diagnosis
Carapace subovate to quadrate. Orbital margin enclosed, but orbital hiatus may or may not be completely closed; antennae positioned nearer to orbits and antennules, may or may not be lodged in orbital hiatus, flagellum occasionally inserted in shallow cleft at external edge of frontal margin. Third maxilliped merus notched at outer margin. Major chela with crushing or cutting molariform tooth; fingers of minor chela usually forceps-like. Male second gonopod with distal part subequal or longer than subdistal part, tapering gradually to tip.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 27-Mar-2012 | 27-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |