Lyreidus tridentatus
| Lyreidus tridentatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Raninidae |
| Genus: | Lyreidus |
| Species: | L. tridentatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lyreidus tridentatus de Haan, 1841 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Lyreidus tridentatus is a species of crab in the family Raninidae.[1]
Description
This species as an unusual carapace in that it is longer than it is wide. Males grow to about 5.2 cm long and 1.3 cm wide. Females grow to 3 cm wide and about 4.9 cm long. They have a reddish to reddish-brown body, with a retuculated pattern. The pereopods are pale-pinkish tan colour.
Distribution
Lyreidus tridentatus occurs in Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, China, Taiwan, Japan, Fiji, and Hawaii.
Habitat
This species lives on shelves and slope substrates in sandy mud.
References
- 1 2 Peter Davie (2012). "Lyreidus tridentatus de Haan, 1841". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
External links
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