Pisidia longicornis

Pisidia longicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Family:
Porcellanidae
Genus:
Pisidia
Species:
P. longicornis
Binomial name
Pisidia longicornis
Synonyms [1]
  • Cancer hexapus Linnaeus, 1767
  • Pisidia linnaeana Leach, 1820
  • Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767

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.

  1. ^ Michael Türkay (2009). "Pisidia longicornis (Linnaeus, 1767)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved August 24, 2010.