Polybius

Polybius

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Etymology

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Proper noun

Polybius m

1. Certain swimming crabs:
   1. A taxonomic genus within the family Polybiidae.
   2. A taxonomic genus within the family Portunidae.

Usage notes

• Sometimes placed in families Carcinidae or Portunidae, which, like Polybiidae, are in superfamily Portunoidea.

References

• Polybius (crab) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Polybius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Polybius (crab) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Polybius at World Register of Marine Species