Oregonia gracilis
| Oregonia gracilis | |
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| 1855 illustration of Oregonia gracilis by James D. Dana | |
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| Oregonia gracilis from California covered with sponges | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Oregoniidae |
| Genus: | Oregonia |
| Species: | O. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851 | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Oregonia gracilis, commonly known as the graceful decorator crab, is a species of crab belonging to the family Oregoniidae.[3] Like other decorator crabs it habitually attaches other organisms to its back as camouflage or to warn off predators.[4]
References
- ↑ Rathbun, Mary J. (1925). The Spider Crabs of America (PDF). Bulletin (United States National Museum) 129. Washington: Government Printing Office. pp. 71–79.
- ↑ Davie, P. (2012). "Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ↑ Dave Cowles (2005). "Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851". Walla Walla University. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Cattle Point: Where Fashion Is the Best Defense". Featured Organism: The Decorator Crab. University of Washington. 2004. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
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