Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Infraorder Anomura Scientific name Petrolisthes laevigatus Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Decapoda Family Porcellanidae Higher classification Petrolisthes | |
Similar Petrolisthes, Porcelain crab, Decapoda, Crustacean, Anomura | ||
Petrolisthes laevigatus is a species of porcelain crab found in Chile and Peru. Its carapace width is up to 2.5 cm. P. laevigatus lives under rocks in the middle and lower intertidal area. It feeds by filtering zooplankton.
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