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Taxon tree

Infraorder Anomura
- Superfamily Aegloidea
- Superfamily Chirostyloidea
  - Family Chirostylidae
  - Family Eumunididae
  - Family Kiwaidae
  - Family Sternostylidae
    - Genus Sternostylus
      - Species Sternostylus cavimurus
      - Species Sternostylus defensus
      - Species Sternostylus formosus
      - Species Sternostylus hawaiiensis
      - Species Sternostylus hendersoni
      - Species Sternostylus iaspis
      - Species Sternostylus investigatoris
      - Species Sternostylus meridionalis
      - Species Sternostylus milneedwardsi
      - Species Sternostylus perarmatus
      - Species Sternostylus rogeri
      - Species Sternostylus salvadori
- Superfamily Galatheoidea
- Superfamily Hippoidea
- Superfamily Lithodoidea
- Superfamily Lomisoidea
- Superfamily Paguroidea
Infraorder Brachyura

Sternostylus defensus

Author:	Benedict, 1902
Family:	Sternostylidae
Synonyms:	Chirostylus defensus Gastroptychus defensa Gastroptychus defensus Ptychogaster defensa
WoRMS:	URL

Database contains: 11.231 species (1.101 with photo), 1.749 genera, 126 families

Last update: 10/26/2025 7:33 PM

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