| Species | Corystes cassivelaunus (Masked Crab) |
| Family | CORYSTIDAE (burrowing crabs) |
| Superfamily | CORYSTOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans) |
| Subsection | Heterotremata (a subsection (zoo.) of crustaceans) |
| Section | Eubrachyura (a section (zoo.) of crustaceans) |
| Infraorder | Brachyura (crabs) |
| Suborder | PLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans) |
| Order | DECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.) |
| Superorder | EUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.) |
| Subclass | EUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans) |
| Class | MALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.) |
| Subphylum | CRUSTACEA (crustaceans) |
| Phylum | ARTHROPODA (arthropods) |
| Superphylum | ECDYSOZOA (skin shedders) |
| Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
| Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
| Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
| Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
| Life | BIOTA (living things) |
| Records of Corystes cassivelaunus (Masked Crab) : | ||||
| 1: Corystes cassivelaunus (Masked Crab) | ||||
| 16 Mar 2008 | OSGR: SX04 | 50° 20’ N, 4° 50’ W | Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) | England |
| dead female, washed up on beach | ||||
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| 2: Corystes cassivelaunus (Masked Crab) | ||||
| 16 Mar 2008 | OSGR: SX04 | 50° 20’ N, 4° 50’ W | Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) | England |
| left male chela washed up on beach | ||||
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Corystes cassivelaunus (Masked Crab) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
 NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for Corystes cassivelaunus (Masked Crab)
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 BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk)
has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Corystes cassivelaunus (Masked Crab)
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The Masked Crab has very long hairy antennae which it holds ogether to form a breathing tube when in its burrow on sandy beaches.
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