Biology:Blepharipoda occidentalis

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Short description: Species of crustacean

Blepharipoda occidentalis
Blepharipoda.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Blepharipodidae
Genus: Blepharipoda
Species:
B. occidentalis
Binomial name
Blepharipoda occidentalis
J. W. Randall, 1840 [1]

Blepharipoda occidentalis, the spiny sand crab[1] or spiny mole crab,[2] is a species of sand crab or mole crab which lives in the eastern Pacific Ocean,[3] from Central California to Baja California. It is oval in shape, growing up to 3 inches (76 mm) long and 1.75 in (44 mm) wide.[4] It lives on sandy beaches up to 30 metres (98 ft) under water, and feeds on the remains of other sand crabs that live in the area.[4]

References

Blepharipoda occidentalis (Spiny Sandcrab). An unusually large example.

Wikidata ☰ Q3933074 entry