| Herbstia condyliata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Epialtidae |
| Genus: | Herbstia |
| Species: | H. condyliata |
| Binomial name | |
| Herbstia condyliata (Fabricius, 1787) | |
Herbstia condyliata is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae.[1]
Environment
Herbstia condyliata is a very widespread organism and can be found in a variety of places such as: the entire Mediterranean Sea and the western Atlantic from the North of the Gulf of Guinea to the Cantabrian sea. It may also be found in the Canary Islands, Madeira, and Azores. Its habitat encompasses rocky and coralligenous bottoms and they may also dwell in caves. In caves they are found to dwell there during the day and leave at night time to forage.[2]
References
- ↑ Charles Fransen & Michael Türkay (2012). "Herbstia condyliata (Fabricius, 1787)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Morphology Of The Larval Stages Of The Spider Crab Herbstia Condyliata (Fabricius, 1787) (Brachyura: Majoidea: Pisidae) Obtained In Laboratory Conditions" (PDF). Zootaxa. March 2008. doi:10.5281/zenodo.181219. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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