Rochinia crassa has a spiny, elongate-triancular carapace. The rostrum comprises two short, stout spines. The chelipeds are very long and thin, and in adults can be approximately four times the length of the carpace. The walking legs are also long and slender.[4]
Distributionedit
This species is found in the western Atlantic including the Gulf of Mexico, and ranges from Nova Scotia, Canada in the north,[1] to Massachusetts and Texas in United States waters. It also occurs from northern Cuba to Colombia and French Guiana.[4]
Habitatedit
It lives in soft bottoms, in substrates of mud and sand at depths of between 66 and 1,216 metres.[4] This species does not occur near vents or seep sites.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcDecapod crustaceans from hydrothermal vents and cold seeps: a review through 2005Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2005, 145, 445–522, Joel W. Martin and Todd A. Haney
^"ITIS Standard Report Page: Rochinia crassa". Itis.gov. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
^ abcGuide to Shelf Invertebrates, Gulf of Mexico, Perry and Larsen, 2004
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December 15, 2023
rochinia, crassa, also, known, inflated, spiny, crab, species, crab, family, epialtidae, scientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodasubphylum, crustaceaclass, malacostracaorder, decapodainfraorder, brachyurafamily, epialtidaegenus, rochiniasp. Rochinia crassa also known as the inflated spiny crab 1 2 is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae 3 Rochinia crassaScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaSubphylum CrustaceaClass MalacostracaOrder DecapodaInfraorder BrachyuraFamily EpialtidaeGenus RochiniaSpecies R crassaBinomial nameRochinia crassa A Milne Edwards 1879 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Habitat 4 References 5 External linksDescription editRochinia crassa has a spiny elongate triancular carapace The rostrum comprises two short stout spines The chelipeds are very long and thin and in adults can be approximately four times the length of the carpace The walking legs are also long and slender 4 Distribution editThis species is found in the western Atlantic including the Gulf of Mexico and ranges from Nova Scotia Canada in the north 1 to Massachusetts and Texas in United States waters It also occurs from northern Cuba to Colombia and French Guiana 4 Habitat editIt lives in soft bottoms in substrates of mud and sand at depths of between 66 and 1 216 metres 4 This species does not occur near vents or seep sites 1 References edit a b c Decapod crustaceans from hydrothermal vents and cold seeps a review through 2005 Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 2005 145 445 522 Joel W Martin and Todd A Haney ITIS Standard Report Page Rochinia crassa Itis gov Retrieved 2012 05 29 Michael Turkay 2012 Rochinia crassa WoRMS World Register of Marine Species Retrieved May 24 2012 a b c Guide to Shelf Invertebrates Gulf of Mexico Perry and Larsen 2004External links editImage of juvenile and adult Image of juvenile specimen Image of adult specimen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rochinia crassa amp oldid 1009325867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
