Belliidae
# Belliidae

Belliidae is a family of crabs of the order Decapoda.

They respond to predators by hyper-extending all of its limbs and remain in this position for varied amounts of time (Hazlett).

## Species

Seven species belong to the family Belliidae :

* Acanthocyclus albatrossis Rathbun, 1898
* Acanthocyclus gayi Lucas, 1844
* Acanthocyclus hassleri Rathbun, 1898
* Bellia picta H. Milne-Edwards, 1848
* Corystoides abbreviatus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880
* Corystoides chilensis Lucas, 1844
* Heterozius rotundifrons A. Milne-Edwards, 1867
