Panopeus occidentalis

Panopeus occidentalis, the furrowed mud crab, is a true crab belonging to the infraorder Brachyura. It is native to the western Atlantic Ocean, its range extending from North Carolina to Florida, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the West Indies, the Guianas and Brazil, as far south as the state of Santa Catarina. Its depth range is down to about 20 m (66 ft).[2]

Panopeus occidentalis
Panopeus occidentalis
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P. occidentalis
Binomial name
Panopeus occidentalis

References

  1. WoRMS (2015). "Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  2. Boltovskoy, D. "Panopeus occidentalis". Zooplankton of the South Atlantic Ocean. Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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