Subphylum Crustacea Rank Species | 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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