Porcellana platycheles
| Porcellana platycheles | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Porcellanidae |
| Genus: | Porcellana |
| Species: | P. platycheles |
| Binomial name | |
| Porcellana platycheles (Pennant, 1777) [1] | |
Porcellana platycheles, sometimes called the broad-clawed porcelain crab, is a species of porcelain crab. It may reach a size of 15 millimetres (0.59 in), and is found in the Eastern North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. It is a filter-feeding crab and it feeds on carrion and other organic debris.[2]
References
- ↑ "Porcellana platycheles (Pennant, 1777)". MarBEF Data System. Retrieved January 24, 2009.
- ↑ Michael Wright & Giles Sparrow (2003). Expert Guide: Marine Life From Tropical Reef Fish to Mighty Sharks. Brown Books. p. 142. ISBN 1-897884-90-7.
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