Biology:Lyreidus tridentatus

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Short description: Species of crab

Lyreidus tridentatus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Raninidae
Genus: Lyreidus
Species:
L. tridentatus
Binomial name
Lyreidus tridentatus
de Haan, 1841
Synonyms [1]
  • Lyreidus australiensis Ward, 1933
  • Lyreidus elongatus Miers, 1879
  • Lyreidus fossor Bennett, 1964

Lyreidus tridentatus is a species of crab in the family Raninidae.[1]

Description

This species as an unusual carapace in that it is longer than it is wide. Males grow to about 5.2 cm long and 1.3 cm wide. Females grow to 3 cm wide and about 4.9 cm long. They have a reddish to reddish-brown body, with a reticulated pattern. The pereopods are pale-pinkish tan colour.

Distribution

Lyreidus tridentatus occurs in Australia , New Zealand, New Caledonia, China , Taiwan, Japan , Fiji, and Hawaii.

Habitat

This species lives on shelves and slope substrates in sandy mud.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5234464 entry