Dromia personata
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Dromia personata is a species of crab found in the North Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and connecting parts of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.[4] It grows up to a carapace length of 53 millimetres (2.1 in), and lives mainly from the lower shore to a depth of 8 metres (26 ft),[5] or occasionally to 100 metres (330 ft), and often in caves.[4] The last two pairs of legs are positioned dorsally,[5] and are used by young crabs to hold a sponge in place as camouflage.[4]
References
- ^ "Dromia personata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ Charles Fransen & Michael Türkay. "Dromia personata (Linnaeus, 1758)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 8, 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.
- ^ a b c Cédric d'Udekem d'Acoz (February 20, 2003). "Dromia personata (Linnaeus, 1758)". Tromsø Museum. Archived from the original on June 25, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ a b M. J. de Kluijver & S. S. Ingalsuo. "Dromia personata". Macrobenthos of the North Sea: Crustacea. Universiteit van Amsterdam.
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