Dorippoidea

Dorippoidea is a superfamily of crabs.^[1] The earliest fossils attributable to the Dorippoidea date from the Late Cretaceous.^[2]

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Dorippoidea Temporal range: Late Cretaceous–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Paradorippe granulata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Brachyura
Subsection:	Heterotremata
Superfamily:	Dorippoidea Macleay, 1838
Families
Dorippidae Ethusidae Necrocarcinidae † Ornithopsidae †

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There are two known species of Dorippids, Dorippe quadridens and Dorippoides facchino. They are found in the shallow sand and mud substrate in coastal waters. Though common, they don't contribute any economic value and are often discarded as bycatch.^[3]