Rank Species | Family Porcellanidae Scientific name Porcellana platycheles Higher classification Porcellana | |
Similar Porcellana, Pisidia longicornis, Decapoda, Galathea squamifera, Pilumnus hirtellus |
Porcellana platycheles broad clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana platycheles, sometimes called the broad-clawed porcelain crab, is a species of porcelain crab. It may reach a size of 15 millimetres (0.59 in), and is found in the Eastern North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. It is a filter-feeding crab and it feeds on carrion and other organic debris.
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Porcellana platycheles borstiger porzellankrebs broad clawed porcelain crab
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