Pisidia longicornis

Pisidia longicornis, the long-clawed porcelain crab, is a species of porcelain crab that lives in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean. It varies from reddish to white, and grows to a carapace width of 1 cm (0.4 in). It was first named by Carl Linnaeus in 1767, although the etymology remains unclear.

Pisidia longicornis
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Pisidia
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P. longicornis
Binomial name
Pisidia longicornis
Synonyms 
  • Cancer hexapus Linnaeus, 1767
  • Pisidia linnaeana Leach, 1820
  • Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767
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