Spotted Porcelain Crab
Spotted porcelain crab is a common name for several crabs and may refer to: *''Neopetrolisthes maculatus'', native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean *''Porcellana sayana ''Porcellana sayana'' is a species of porcelain crab that lives in the western Atlantic Ocean, often as a commensal of hermit crabs. It is red with white spots, and has a characteristic bulge behind each claw. Distribution ''Porcellana sayana'' ...'', native to the western Atlantic Ocean {{Animal common name Porcelain crabs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Neopetrolisthes Maculatus
''Neopetrolisthes maculatus'' is a species of porcelain crab from the Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ... region. 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. References External links * Porcelain crabs Crustaceans of the Indian Ocean Crustaceans of the Pacific Ocean Crustaceans described in 1837 Taxa named by Henri Milne-Edwards {{decapod-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Porcellana Sayana
''Porcellana sayana'' is a species of porcelain crab that lives in the western Atlantic Ocean, often as a commensal of hermit crabs. It is red with white spots, and has a characteristic bulge behind each claw. Distribution ''Porcellana sayana'' is found along the western coast of the Atlantic Ocean, from Cape Hatteras (United States) to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Description ''Porcellana sayana'' is long, and is red, with numerous whitish spots. It may be distinguished from other species by the form of the first pereiopod; the carpus (last segment before the claw) of that leg bears a lobe which projects forwards. It has a fringe of setae along the front of its claws, which it uses in filter feeding. Ecology ''Porcellana sayana'' lives in shallow water, at depths of up to , among rocks and oyster shells, or as a commensal of the hermit crabs '' Pagurus pollicaris'' and '' Petrochirus diogenes''. Like another porcelain crab, '' Petrolisthes gala ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |