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Callichimaera
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Etymology
From mul calli- beautiful mul grc Χίμαιρα mythical creature or mul en chimaera, meaning a composite mythological animal, a reference to the bizarre forms and characteristics of this genus.
Proper noun
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genus family †Callichimaeridae family currently containing one species, †Callichimaera perplexa species, an extinct crab that lived 90-95 million years ago
Hypernyms
genus ; Brachyura infraorder - suborder; †Callichimaeroidea superfamily - superfamily; †Callichimaeridae family - family
Hyponyms
genus †Callichimaera perplexa species - sole accepted species
References
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Brachyura
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mul Crabs