Lissocarcinus orbicularis
Species of crab / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lissocarcinus orbicularis, common names sea cucumber crab[2], red-spotted white crab,[1] and harlequin crab[3] is a species of crab in the family Portunidae.[1] This species gains one of its names from its close-knit relationship with holothuroids, the sea cucumbers.[3] L. orbicularis should not be confused with L. laevis, a similar species of swimming crab, or Camposcia retusa, both of which are also commonly referred to as the harlequin crab. L. orbicularis displays numerous morphological and social adaptations for feeding and has a large distribution throughout the Indo-West Pacific.
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Lissocarcinus orbicularis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Brachyura |
Family: | Portunidae |
Genus: | Lissocarcinus |
Species: | L. orbicularis |
Binomial name | |
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852 | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Lissocarcinus pulchellus Müller, 1887 |
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