Name
Pachygrapsus
Framing
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Eucarida
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Grapsidae
Genus: Pachygrapsus
Habitat
Marine, benthic, rocky littoral in the intertidal zone
Feeding
Omnivore
Distribution
Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Atlantic coast from the British Isles to Morocco
Conservation status
Not evaluated
Additional information
Quadrangular carapace, straight front edge, lateral edge with 3 teeth, flat and smooth back, wider than long. Back color green or olive mottled
Additional information
Bibliography
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