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Atelecyclus undecimdentatus

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Genus
  
Order
  
Decapoda

Subphylum
  
Crustacea

Infraorder
  
Brachyura

Phylum
  
Rank
  
Species


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Atelecyclus, Atelecyclus rotundatus, Decapoda, Liocarcinus pusillus, Thumbnail crab

Atelecyclus undecimdentatus is a species of crab in the family Atelecyclidae.

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Description

The body of is quite hairy, and has a whitish to cream colour, with purple marks on the carapace. The carapace has a smooth texture and a fringe of long setae. It is and is wider than it is long, growing up to 5 cm long 6.3 cm wide. The postero-lateral margins strongly converge.

Atelecyclus undecimdentatus is often very dirty which can alter its appearance. It has short antennae, being only about a quarter of the length of the carapace. The claws are similar to each other, with black tips. Both the claws and legs have many bristles.

This crab is sometimes mistaken for the more common Atelecyclus rotundatus. However, Atelecyclus rotundatus can be distinguished by its finer granulations and narrower carapace.

Distribution

This species is found in the coastal Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel, and also rarely occurs in the Mediterranean Sea.

Habitat

Atelecyclus undecimdentatus normally lives in waters around 30 metres deep on bottoms ranging from gravel to sandy mud, sometimes under rocks.

References

Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Wikipedia


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