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[5] [6] Porcelain crabs can be distinguished from true crabs by the apparent number of walking legs (three instead of four pairs; the fourth pair is reduced and held against the carapace), and the long antennae originating on the front outside of the eyestalks. [3] The abdomen of the porcelain crab is long and folded underneath it, free to move ...
Neopetrolisthes maculatus is a species of porcelain crab from the Indo-Pacific region. [2] It is a small, colourful crustacean with a porcelain-like shell. This porcelain crab is usually found within the stinging tentacles of a number of sea anemone species. [1] [3]
Pisidia longicornis, the long-clawed porcelain crab, is a species of porcelain crab that lives in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean. It varies from reddish to white, and grows to a carapace width of 1 cm (0.4 in). It was first named by Carl Linnaeus in 1767, although the etymology remains unclear.
Petrolisthes eriomerus is a species of marine porcelain crab found in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the flattop crab. It is a flattened, rounded animal, with a carapace up to 20 mm (0.8 in) across. It is a filter feeder, and also sweeps food from rocks.
Petrolisthes cabrilloi, also known as the Cabrillo porcelain crab, is a species of crab. [1] Native to the Pacific coast of North America, it was first described to science by Steve Glassell in 1945. [2] [3] Its range is believed to be from Morro Bay to Baja California. [4]
Petrolisthes cinctipes is a species of marine porcelain crab found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from British Columbia to Mexico. [1] This species was first described by John Witt Randall in 1840. [ 2 ]
It is a filter-feeding crab, using specially adapted hairs on its mouthparts to filter plankton from the water [4] and it feeds on carrion and other organic debris. [6] 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.
Petrolisthes armatus, the green porcelain crab, is a species of small porcelain crab in the family Porcellanidae. It is believed to be native to Brazil but has spread to other parts of the world. Populations in the south eastern part of the United States have increased dramatically and the species is considered to be an invasive species.