Liocarcinus holsatus
| Liocarcinus holsatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Portunidae |
| Genus: | Liocarcinus |
| Species: | L. holsatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798) [1] | |
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Liocarcinus holsatus is a species of swimming crab found chiefly in the North Sea, Irish Sea and English Channel.[2] It has a carapace up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in) wide, which is brownish-grey with a green tinge.[3] It is very similar in appearance to the harbour crab Liocarcinus depurator.[3]
The diet of P. holsatus comprises crustaceans, especially juveline Crangon, molluscs such as Spisula elliptica, and fish.[4] P. holsatus sometimes hosts the parasitic barnacle Sacculina.[3]
References
- ↑ Michael Türkay & Charles Fransen (2010). "Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ↑ "EurOBIS distribution records: Liocarcinus holsatus". MarBEF Data System. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Flying crab - Liocarcinus holsatus". MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
- ↑ Satish C. Choy (1986). "Natural diet and feeding habits of the crabs Liocarcinus puber and L. holsatus (Decapoda, Brachyura, Portunidae)". Marine Ecology Progress Series 31: 87–99. doi:10.3354/meps031087.