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| name = Circular crab |
| name = Circular crab<br>''Atelecyclus_rotundatus'' |
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| image_caption = ''Atelecycles rotundatus'' |
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The '''circular crab''', '''round crab''' or '''old man's face crab''' |
The '''circular crab''', '''round crab''' or '''old man's face crab''', ''Atelecyclus rotundatus'', is a medium-sized [[crab]] found on the west coast of [[Europe]] and [[Africa]] as well as almost all the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and on the [[Cape Verde]] and [[Canary Islands|Canary]] islands. It measures about 40 mm across its almost circular [[carapace]] and lives on coarse soft bottoms at shallow depths.It has a reddish brown carapace. A carapace is a shell.There are 9-11 sharp teeth on the front and 3 teeth between the eyes. |
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==Sources== |
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*[http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/Atelecyclusrotundatus.htm www.marlin.ac.uk] |
* [http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/Atelecyclusrotundatus.htm www.marlin.ac.uk] |
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[[Category:Crustaceans of the Atlantic Ocean]] |
[[Category:Crustaceans of the Atlantic Ocean]] |
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Revision as of 02:54, 28 January 2009
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| Genus: | Atelecyclus
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| Species: | A. rotundatus
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| Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792
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The circular crab, round crab or old man's face crab, Atelecyclus rotundatus, is a medium-sized crab found on the west coast of Europe and Africa as well as almost all the Mediterranean Sea and on the Cape Verde and Canary islands. It measures about 40 mm across its almost circular carapace and lives on coarse soft bottoms at shallow depths.It has a reddish brown carapace. A carapace is a shell.There are 9-11 sharp teeth on the front and 3 teeth between the eyes.
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