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- Weird, Unique And Commercially Important King Crab Species
King Crabs, which are also called Stone Crabs, are crab-like decapods crustaceans that are found mainly in cold seas and oceans. These sea-creatures are large and taste good. Many species of King Crabs are widely caught and sold as food. Here’s a list...
- World’s Most Colorful And Unique Squat Lobsters
There are 870 known species of Squat Lobsters in the world. Squat Lobsters are decapods crustaceans. They are not lobsters at all but are more closely related to hermit crabs and porcelain crabs. They can be found in the different oceans of the world....
- Interesting Facts About The Red King Crab
Here are some notably interesting facts about one of the most commercially important species of king crab – the Red King Crab. Image Source 1.) A Red King Crab can grow a leg span of 1.8 meters or 5 ft 11 inches. 2.) This huge arthropod was named...
- The Most Beautiful And Distinctively Colorful Hermit Crabs In The World
There are about 1,100 species of “hermit crabs” in the world. These decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea possess an asymmetrical abdomen which is concealed in an empty gastropod shell that is carried around by the hermit crab. Here are...
- The World's Most Colorful Crabs
The World's Most Colorful Crabs There are 6,793 species of crabs known in the world. Crabs are found in all of the world's oceans. In addition, there are also many freshwater and terrestrial crabs, particularly in tropical regions. The smallest...
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World’s Most Colorful and Unique Porcelain Crabs
There are about 277 species of porcelain crabs known. Porcelain Crabs belong to Porcellanidae family of decapods crustaceans. These marine animals superficially resemble true crabs. These crabs are known for their colorful and glossy shells.
Here are some of the most beautiful and distinct species of porcelain crabs in the world.
Porcelain Anemone Crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus)
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This beautiful Porcelain Crab is on a Carpet Anemone. The Porcelain Anemone Crab or Neopetrolisthes maculatus and other porcelain crabs such as N. ohshimai, N. alobatus and N. spinatus live on sea anemones.
Neopetrolisthes ohshimai
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Neopetrolisthes ohshimai is a colorful spotted porcelain crab species. It can be found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. This small and colorful crustacean with porcelain-like shell is usually found within the stinging tentacles of a number of sea anemones species
Long-clawed Porcelain Crab (Pisidia longicornis)
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The Long-clawed Porcelain Crab is a brightly-colored porcelain crab species that can be found in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean from Norway to Angola. It can be found also in the Mediterranean. Its color varies from reddish or orange to white. Its carapace grows up t 1 cm.
New Zealand Half Crab (Petrolisthes elongates)
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One of the weirdest-looking but colorful crab in the world is the New Zealand Half Crab. This porcelain crab species was commonly named because of its appearance. It can be found in New Zealand and Tasmania.
Broad-clawed Porcelain Crab (Porcellana platycheles)
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The Broad-clawed Porcelain Crab is another weird-looking porcelain crab species due to its hairy appearance. It may reach a size of 1.5 cm and is found in the Eastern North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. This porcelain crab feeds on carrion and other organic debris.
See also
- The World’s Most Colorful Crabs
- World’s Most Colorful and Unique Hermit Crabs
- Unique and Peculiar Squat Lobsters
- Freakiest and Weirdest Crabs in the World
- Amazingly Unique and Weird Lobsters
- Weird, Unique And Commercially Important King Crab Species
King Crabs, which are also called Stone Crabs, are crab-like decapods crustaceans that are found mainly in cold seas and oceans. These sea-creatures are large and taste good. Many species of King Crabs are widely caught and sold as food. Here’s a list...
- World’s Most Colorful And Unique Squat Lobsters
There are 870 known species of Squat Lobsters in the world. Squat Lobsters are decapods crustaceans. They are not lobsters at all but are more closely related to hermit crabs and porcelain crabs. They can be found in the different oceans of the world....
- Interesting Facts About The Red King Crab
Here are some notably interesting facts about one of the most commercially important species of king crab – the Red King Crab. Image Source 1.) A Red King Crab can grow a leg span of 1.8 meters or 5 ft 11 inches. 2.) This huge arthropod was named...
- The Most Beautiful And Distinctively Colorful Hermit Crabs In The World
There are about 1,100 species of “hermit crabs” in the world. These decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea possess an asymmetrical abdomen which is concealed in an empty gastropod shell that is carried around by the hermit crab. Here are...
- The World's Most Colorful Crabs
The World's Most Colorful Crabs There are 6,793 species of crabs known in the world. Crabs are found in all of the world's oceans. In addition, there are also many freshwater and terrestrial crabs, particularly in tropical regions. The smallest...