Biology:Strawberry crab
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Short description: Species of crab
| Strawberry crab | |
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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: | Xanthidae |
| Genus: | Neoliomera |
| Species: | N. pubescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoliomera pubescens (H. Milne-Edwards, 1834)
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The strawberry crab, Hawaiian strawberry crab or red boxing crab, Neoliomera pubescens, is a small, bright pink crab found in the Indo-Pacific region, including around Hawaii,[1] French Polynesia[2] and Mauritius.[3] It has small white bumps on the main shell and whitish claws. Adults reach about 5 centimetres (2 in) across.
References
- ↑ L. G. Eldredge & R. C. DeFelice. "Infraorder Brachyura, Hawaii checklist". Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/HBS/invert/brachyura.htm. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
- ↑ J. Poupin. "Database of Crustacea (Decapoda, Stomatopoda)". http://decapoda.ecole-navale.fr/fiche.php?sp=322. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
- ↑ "MASDEA: Marine Species database for Eastern Africa". Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee. http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/masdea/masdea.php?p=taxdetails&id=209000. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
Wikidata ☰ Q5257328 entry
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