Crabs, senior (malax) – large organisms supplied with armor. They differ from all other crabs according to a series of peculiarities in the construction and in the size of the body. Have a constant number of segments – 20. The subclass covers about 20,000 species. This group of organisms in Macedonia shows a very high degree of endemism (79%). Of the famous 95 taxa, 75 are endemic. From the higher crabs there are: equilibrium crabs (hemodod), 47 taxa, of which 40 endemic; Disturbant crabs – Mursormers (Amphipoda), 43 Taxoni, of which, 35 are endemic and tenthetic crabs (children), 5 taxa, of which 3 endemic: river cancer (Astatsus Astatsus Balcanitsa); Fluque cancer (Astronomosmobius Tartrotium Macedonitsus Karaman) and crime cancer – Cream (Potamon Fluviatilis Fluviathilis Herbst.). Lit.: Stanko Karaman, ⅳ Beutrag Zür Kennthenas der Sussian-amphympodium, “Magazar Naignogues”, Skopje, 1931, 9 (3): 93-107; Mladen Karaman, terrestrial isopodes, Proceedings, philos. Falk., Pristina, 1966, ⅲ: 371-404; Gordan Kar-Mann, Julvi Contruit Tezhlewehge of Tezhyhipoda. TNT Subtranese Nipragus Species Fram Zougoslavia, N. Stanko NSP. And H. Ildensis SCHhafere (FAMA. GAMMARIDAE), “Messenger Rep. Office Cast. Prop. Museum, “Titrograd, 1973, 6: 35-57; Gordan Karaman, Trow, Amphipoda. Zatellagus Faunne Yugoslavia, Lyubjanan, 1974, ⅲ / 3: 1-43; Mladenar Karaman, a tenthisty crabs-children (strutzea: malax). Fauna of Macedonia ⅱ, mousse. Mac. SCI. Nat., Skopje, 1976. V. T. K. – M. Cr.
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