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Porcellanidae

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Por·​cel·​la·​ni·​dae

Definition of Porcellanidae

: a large family of anomuran crustaceans that resemble the true crabs and comprise the porcelain crabs and related forms

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History and Etymology for Porcellanidae

New Latin, from Porcellana, type genus + -idae

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“Porcellanidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Porcellanidae. Accessed 28 May. 2022.

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