Species catalogue

Crab

Order Decapoda

Family Portunidae

Marine decapod crustacean. The most distinct feature of this surface crab is that the frontal margin, between the eyes, is hairy and without any spines. At the other side of the eyes the margin anterolateral has five teeth on each side. This is a small crab, the brown carapace does not exceed a length of 30 mm and width of 33.

Characteristics

FAO code
LQA

Specie
Liocarcinus navigator

Type
Crustaceans

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