Persephona Explained

Persephona is a genus of true crabs in the family Leucosiidae. There are about 5 described species in Persephona.^{[1] [2]}

Species

• Persephona aquilonaris
• Persephona crinita M. J. Rathbun, 1931
• Persephona mediterranea (J. F. W. Herbst, 1794) (mottled purse crab)
• Persephona punctata
• Persephona subovata

References

• Melo, Gustavo A. S., Maria Fernanda A. Torres, and Oswaldo Campos Jr. / Paolo S. Young, ed. (1998). "Malacostraca - Eucarida, Brachyura, Dromiacea and Oxystomata". Catalogue of Crustacea of Brazil, Série Livros no. 6, 439-454.

External links

• NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Persephona

Notes and References

1. Web site: Persephona Genus Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-01-31.
2. Web site: Persephona Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-01-31.