Porcellanidae
Petrolisthes eriomerus Stimpson, 1871
Petrolisthes eriomerus Stimpson, 1871
Petrolisthes eriomerus is a small porcelain crab found from California to Alaska on the western coast of North America.
Petrolisthes cinctipes (J.W.Randall, 1840)
Petrolisthes cinctipes (J.W.Randall, 1840)
Petrolisthes cinctipes is a crab-like crustacean with distinct morphological traits that set it apart from related sympatric species.
Petrolisthes manimaculis Glassell, 1945
Petrolisthes manimaculis Glassell, 1945
Petrolisthes manimaculis is a crustacean with defined physical traits that distinguish it from related sympatric species.
Petrolisthes cabrilloi Glassell, 1945
Petrolisthes cabrilloi Glassell, 1945
Petrolisthes cabrilloi, the Cabrillo porcelain crab, is a California intertidal crab species with distinct physical traits.
Petrolisthes armatus (Gibbes, 1850)
Petrolisthes armatus (Gibbes, 1850)
Petrolisthes armatus, the green porcelain crab, is a small invasive crab with a distinctive orange spot on its chelae.
Petrolisthes elongatus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1837)
Petrolisthes elongatus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1837)
Petrolisthes elongatus is a porcelain crab native to New Zealand, introduced to southern Australia, living in intertidal habitats.
Petrolisthes violaceus (Guérin, 1831)
Petrolisthes violaceus (Guérin, 1831)
Petrolisthes violaceus is a common intertidal crab ranging from Peru to southern Chile, with documented physiological adaptations to variable oxygen conditions.
Petrolisthes novaezelandiae Filhol, 1885
Petrolisthes novaezelandiae Filhol, 1885
Petrolisthes novaezelandiae is a small porcellanid crab endemic to New Zealand, found from shallow subtidal to 75m depth.
Pachycheles rudis Stimpson, 1859
Pachycheles rudis Stimpson, 1859
Pachycheles rudis is a filter-feeding porcelain crab from the East Pacific coast, often found in discarded barnacle shells.
Porcellana platycheles (Pennant, 1777)
Porcellana platycheles (Pennant, 1777)
Porcellana platycheles, the broad-clawed porcelain crab, is a small crustacean found on northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean rocky coasts.
Porcellana sayana (Leach, 1820)
Porcellana sayana (Leach, 1820)
Porcellana sayana is a small red spotted porcelain crab from the western Atlantic that uses filter feeding.
Neopetrolisthes maculatus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1837)
Neopetrolisthes maculatus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1837)
Neopetrolisthes maculatus is a colorful porcelain-spotted crab that lives in pairs on large sea anemones.
Pisidia longicornis (Linnaeus, 1767)
Pisidia longicornis (Linnaeus, 1767)
Pisidia longicornis is a small marine porcelain crab found in the northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean with specific larval development.
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