Polybius depurator
Species of crab From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Polybius depurator, sometimes called the harbour crab[2] or sandy swimming crab,[3] is a species of crab found in the North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Black Sea.[4][5] It grows up to 50 millimetres (2.0 in) in width and 40 mm (1.6 in) long,[6] and can be distinguished from other crabs, such as the shore crab Carcinus maenas, by the curved rows of white spots on its carapace.[2]
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Superfamily: | Portunoidea |
| Family: | Polybiidae |
| Genus: | Polybius |
| Species: | P. depurator |
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| Polybius depurator | |
| Synonyms | |
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Portunus plicatus Risso, 1816 | |
The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, in his 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It has a synonym, Portunus plicatus, which was given by Antoine Risso in 1816.[1]
The females in this species reach maturity within their first year of life. They reach their peak of reproduction during the winter time in the Mediterranean.[7]
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