Tags: Crustacean.

Bythograeidae is a small family of crabs which live around hydrothermal vents. The family contains 14 species in 6 genera. Their relationships to other crabs are unclear. They are believed to eat bacteria and other vent organisms.

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class
Malacostraca
kingdom
Animal
order
Decapoda, Crab
phylum
Arthropod, Crustacean

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