Telmessus (crab)
| Telmessus | |
|---|---|
| Telmessus cheiragonus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Cheiragonidae |
| Genus: | Telmessus White, 1846 |
Telmessus is a genus of crabs described by Scottish zoologist Adam White in 1846. Its type species is generally accepted as Telmessus cheiragonus.