Petrolisthes laevigatus

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Petrolisthes laevigatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Subclass: Crustacea
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Porcellanidae
Genus: Petrolisthes
Species: P. laevigatus
Binomial name
Petrolisthes laevigatus

Petrolisthes laevigatus, is a species of porcelain crab found in Chile and Peru. Its carapace width is up to 2.5 cm. P. laevigatus lives under rocks in the middle and lower intertidal area. It feeds by filtering zooplankton.

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  • Marine invertebrates of southern Chile
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