Biology:Herbstia condyliata

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Short description: Species of crab

Herbstia condyliata
Herbstia condyliata.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Epialtidae
Genus: Herbstia
Species:
H. condyliata
Binomial name
Herbstia condyliata
(Fabricius, 1787)

Herbstia condyliata is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae.[1]

Environment

Herbstia condyliata is a very widespread organism and can be found in a variety of places such as: the entire Mediterranean Sea and the western Atlantic from the North of the Gulf of Guinea to the Cantabrian sea. It may also be found in the Canary Islands, Madeira, and Azores. Its habitat encompasses rocky and coralligenous bottoms and they may also dwell in caves. In caves they are found to dwell there during the day and leave at night time to forage.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3785153 entry