Biology:Naxia tumida
| Naxia tumida | |
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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: | Majidae |
| Genus: | Naxia |
| Species: | N. tumida
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| Binomial name | |
| Naxia tumida (Dana, 1852)
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Halimus tumidus Dana, 1852 | |
Naxia tumida, the little seaweed crab, dresser crab, or decorator crab, is a small crab of the family Majidae (with a carapace up to 4 centimetres or 1.6 inches in diameter) that is common in rocky intertidal and subtidal areas on the temperate coasts of Australia , including parts of Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.[1] It is usually found covered in seaweed that acts as camouflage, attached to the hooks on its shell. It attaches the algae or seaweed with a secretion that becomes adhesive when hardened.[1]
Naxia tumida was discovered by the United States Exploring Expedition and described by James Dwight Dana, originally under the name Halimus tumidus. The syntypes appear to have been lost.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Naxia tumida". Australian Museum. 5 January 2010. http://australianmuseum.net.au/Decorator-Crab. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ↑ "Species Naxia tumida (Dana, 1852)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 9 October 2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Naxia_tumida. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
Wikidata ☰ Q6982988 entry
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