Petrolisthes laevigatus
Petrolisthes laevigatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Crustacea |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Infraorder: | Anomura |
Family: | Porcellanidae |
Genus: | Petrolisthes |
Species: | P. laevigatus |
Binomial name | |
Petrolisthes laevigatus (Guérin, 1835) [1] | |
Petrolisthes laevigatus is a species of porcelain crab found in Chile and Peru. Its carapace width is up to 2.5 cm.[2] P. laevigatus lives under rocks in the middle and lower intertidal area.[2] It feeds by filtering zooplankton.[2]
References
- ↑ Masayuki Osawa (2010). "Petrolisthes laevigatus (Guérin, 1835)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- 1 2 3 Marine invertebrates of southern Chile
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