Pygmy Rock Crab
Glebocarcinus oregonensis
Marine Life of the Northeast Pacific (MLNEP) notes 5
Summary 6
Glebocarcinus oregonensis, commonly known as the pygmy rock crab, is a species of crab found on the Pacific coast of North America.
Description 7
It is usually red/brown but this may vary; their legs have many setae (hairs). The carapace reaches a width of about 5 centimetres (2 in), and is widest at the 7th or 8th lateral tooth. The chelipeds are black at the tip, and the dactylus of the cheliped has no spiny ridges; the dorsal surface is covered with small tubercles (rounded projections), and males have larger chelipeds than females.
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Matt Muir, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), subido por Matt Muir
- (c) Alison Young, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Alison Young
- (c) M. Goff, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), subido por M. Goff
- (c) Desiree La Maggiore, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Desiree La Maggiore
- (c) Shannon Schmunk, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)
- Adaptado por Shannon Schmunk del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://hub.toolforge.org/P3151:429951?lang=
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glebocarcinus_oregonensis
