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Porcellana platycheles

Species of crustacean

Summary

Species of crustacean

  • Porcellana paivacarvalhoi Rodriguez da Costa, 1968

Porcellana platycheles, the broad-clawed porcelain crab, is a species of porcelain crab from the family Porcellanidae. It is found on the coasts of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea

Description

Porcellana platycheles may attain a length of 15 mm. This species has wide, flattened front claws and two long antennae. It is greenish-brown on its back while the belly is off white. It has a small abdomen which it tucks under its carapace. The last pair of legs are highly reduced and are normally hidden making the crab appear to have only three pairs of walking legs.

Distribution

Porcellana platycheles is distributed from Norway to the Canary Islands and throughout the Mediterranean. In Britain it is widely distributed around all coastlines from Shetland to Scilly.

Habitat and biology

Porcellana platycheles are found beneath rocks and boulders on rocky coasts. This crab needs a habitat with organic matter and has a preference for more sheltered shores, particularly where there has been material deposited among the rocks.

References

References

  1. "''Porcellana platycheles'' (Pennant, 1777)". [[MarBEF]] Data System.
  2. Osawa, Masayuki. (2010). "''Porcellana'' Lamarck, 1801".
  3. Ager, O.E.D.. (2008). "''Porcellana platycheles'' Broad-clawed porcelain crab". Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.
  4. "Porcelain crab". The Wildlife Trusts.
  5. "Broad-clawed Porcelain Crab (''Porcellana platycheles'')". Field Studies Council.
  6. Michael Wright. (2003). "Expert Guide: Marine Life From Tropical Reef Fish to Mighty Sharks". Brown Books.
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