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| binomial = ''Liocarcinus pusillus'' |
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| binomial_authority = ([[William Elford Leach|Leach]], 1815) |
| binomial_authority = ([[William Elford Leach|Leach]], 1815) |
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| synonyms_ref = <ref name="Ng">{{cite journal|journal=[[Raffles Bulletin of Zoology]] |year=2008 |volume=17 |pages=1–286 |title=Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant Brachyuran crabs of the world |author=Peter K. L. Ng, Danièle Guinot & Peter J. F. Davie |url=http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/s17/s17rbz.pdf |format=PDF |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606061453/http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/s17/s17rbz.pdf |archivedate=2011-06-06 |df= }}</ref> |
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*''Macropipus pusillus'' <small>(Leach, 1815)</small> |
*''Macropipus pusillus'' <small>(Leach, 1815)</small> |
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*''Portunus pusillus'' <small>Leach, 1815</small> |
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'''''Liocarcinus pusillus''''', common name '''dwarf swimming crab''',<ref name="skaphandrus1">{{cite web|url=http://www.skaphandrus.com/marine_species/species/Liocarcinus_pusillus |title=Marine Species: Liocarcinus pusillus |publisher=Skaphandrus.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-05}}</ref> is a species of [[crab]] in the [[Portunidae]] family.<ref name="seawater1">{{cite web |
'''''Liocarcinus pusillus''''', common name '''dwarf swimming crab''',<ref name="skaphandrus1">{{cite web|url=http://www.skaphandrus.com/marine_species/species/Liocarcinus_pusillus |title=Marine Species: Liocarcinus pusillus |publisher=Skaphandrus.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716081115/http://www.skaphandrus.com/marine_species/species/Liocarcinus_pusillus |archivedate=2011-07-16 |df= }}</ref> is a species of [[crab]] in the [[Portunidae]] family.<ref name="seawater1">{{cite web|url=http://www.seawater.no/fauna/Leddyr/pusillus.htm |title=''Liocarcinus pusillus'' |publisher=Seawater.no |date=March 20, 2009 |accessdate=August 5, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090718225851/http://www.seawater.no/fauna/Leddyr/pusillus.htm |archivedate=July 18, 2009 |df= }}</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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Liocarcinus pusillus, common name dwarf swimming crab,[3] is a species of crab in the Portunidae family.[4]
Description
Liocarcinus pusillus is a small, colourful species with a broad, suboval carapace having a maximum width of 25 mm (1.0 in). However, most specimens are usually less than 20 mm (0.8 in).[4][5][5] This species occurs in a wide range of colours.[4] The front has three sharpened tusks, directed forward.[3]
Distribution
Liocarcinus pusillus occurs from North-West Africa, to Lofoten, Norway[4][5] including the North Sea.[3] It is found around the shores of: England, in such places as Northumberland, Yorkshire, The Wash, Thames, the eastern English Channel, Isle of Wight, Portland, Plymouth, the Scilly Isles, the Bristol Channel, Liverpool Bay; Scotland - Shetland, Orkney, Firth of Forth, Argyll and Clyde, The Minch; Ireland, occurring in and around Dublin, Belfast, Mayo, Galway Bay, Fastnet Rock, Cork; and elsewhere in the British Isles including the Channel Islands, Anglesey and the Isle of Man.[6]
Habitat
Specimens range intertidally up to 100 metres,[5] dwelling on sandy to stony bottoms,[4][6] but prefer gravel or stony substrates.
References
- ^ P. Davie, C. Fransen & M. Türkay (2010). "Liocarcinus pusillus (Leach, 1816)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ Peter K. L. Ng, Danièle Guinot & Peter J. F. Davie (2008). "Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant Brachyuran crabs of the world" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 17: 1–286. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-06.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Marine Species: Liocarcinus pusillus". Skaphandrus.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e "Liocarcinus pusillus". Seawater.no. March 20, 2009. Archived from the original on July 18, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d "Liten svømmekrabbe - Liocarcinus pusillus" (in Norwegian). Marinbi.com. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ a b Mario de Kluiver & Sarita Ingualso. "Liocarcinus pusillus". Macrobenthos of the North Sea - Crustacea. Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved August 5, 2010.