Genus Pinnotheres (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the family Pinnotheridae: pea crabs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Pinnotheres is the type genus of the family Pinnotheridae, which comprises a group of crabs commonly known as pea crabs.
- The genus Pinnotheres includes various species of small crabs that are symbiotic with bivalve mollusks and other invertebrates.
- Some species of the genus Pinnotheres are parasitic and feed on the nutrients provided by their host organisms.
- Researchers have been studying the genus Pinnotheres to gain insights into the evolutionary adaptations of pea crabs and their relationships with hosts.
- Members of the genus Pinnotheres have unique morphological features that distinguish them from other families of crabs.