Atelecyclus undecimdentatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Atelecyclidae |
| Genus: | Atelecyclus |
| Species: | A. undecimdentatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Atelecyclus undecimdentatus (Herbst, 1783)
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Atelecyclus undecimdentatus is a species of crab in the family Atelecyclidae.[1][2][3]
Description
The body of this crab is quite hairy, and has a whitish to cream colour, with purple marks on the carapace. The carapace has a smooth texture and a fringe of long setae. It is and is wider than it is long, growing up to 5 cm long 6.3 cm wide. The postero-lateral margins strongly converge.[4]
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus is often very dirty which can alter its appearance. It has short antennae, being only about a quarter of the length of the carapace. The claws are similar to each other, with black tips. Both the claws and legs have many bristles.[4]
This crab is sometimes mistaken for the more common Atelecyclus rotundatus. However, Atelecyclus rotundatus can be distinguished by its finer granulations and narrower carapace.[5]
Distribution
This species is found in the coastal Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel, and also rarely occurs in the Mediterranean Sea.[4]
Habitat
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus normally lives in waters around 30 metres deep on bottoms ranging from gravel to sandy mud, sometimes under rocks.[4]
References
- ^ Charles Fransen & Michael Türkay (2012). "Atelecyclus undecimdentatus (Herbst, 1783)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "Atelecyclus undecimdentatus - Marine Life Encyclopedia". Habitas.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ^ "Photo of Atelecyclus undecimdentatus - # - Arthropod biology". European Marine Life. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ^ a b c d security. "DORIS - FFESSM - Biologie et plongée - Faune et flore sous-marines et dulcicoles". Doris.ffessm.fr. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ^ "The Marine Life Information Network". MarLIN. Retrieved 2012-07-18.