''Pentacheles validus'' is a species of decapod
in the family
Polychelidae
The family Polychelidae contains thirty-eight extant species of blind, benthic lobster-like crustaceans. They are found throughout the world's tropical, sub-tropical and temperate oceans, including the Mediterranean Sea and the Irish Sea.
Anat ...
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They can grow up to .
They rely on drag powered swimming to mobilize through the ocean.
References
Polychelida
Crustaceans described in 1880
Taxa named by Alphonse Milne-Edwards
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