Rochinia, A. Milne-Edwards, 1875

Martin, Joel W. & Haney, Todd A., 2005, Decapod crustaceans from hydrothermal vents and cold seeps: a review through 2005, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 145 (4), pp. 445-522 : 497

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GENUS ROCHINIA A. MILNE- EDWARDS, 1875

Remarks: Rochinia is a worldwide genus of mostly deep-sea crabs that currently contains some 30 described species ( Tavares, 1991). Only one species, Rochinia crassa (A. Milne-Edwards, 1879) , has been reported from vents or seeps.

References

Milne-Edwards A. 1879 (1873 - 1881). Etudes sur les Xiphosures et les Crustaces de la region Mexicaine. In: Mission Scientifique au Mexique et dans l'America Centrale. Recherches de Zoologie Faune American Central et Mexique, part 5, vol. 1, Paris. 368 p [for dates of publication see Monod T., 1956].

Tavares MS. 1991. Redefinition des genres Rochinia A. Milne Edwards, Sphenocarcinus A. Milne Edwards et Oxypleurodon Miers, et etablissement du genre Nasutocarcinus gen. nov. (Crustacea, Brachyura, Majidae). Bulletin de Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, serie IV 13 (1 - 2): 159 - 179.