| Dyspanopeus | |
|---|---|
| Dyspanopeus sayi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Panopeidae |
| Genus: |
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 1986 |
Dyspanopeus is a genus of crabs in the family Xanthoidea, comprising two species:
Both species were formerly included in the genus Panopeus, but were separated off into a segregate genus in 1986, based on the form of their pleopods, which differ markedly from those in Panopeus and other genera.