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Hairy crab
Pilumnus hirtellus (Linnaeus, 1761)
AnimalsCrabs, spider crabs... (Brachyurans)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Hairy black crabBritish English
- Bristly xanthid crabBritish English
- Bristly crabBritish English
- BorstenkrabbeGerman (Germany)
- HaarkrabbeGerman (Germany)
- Cangrejito peludoEuropean Spanish
- Cangrejito peludo negroEuropean Spanish
- Cangrejo aterciopeladoEuropean Spanish
- Cranc vellutatEuropean Spanish
- Pilumne hirsuteFrench (France)
- Crabe rouge poiluFrench (France)
- Crabe veluFrench (France)
- Crabe poilu brunFrench (France)
- Crabe poiluFrench (France)
- Crabe pileuxFrench (France)
- GranciporettoItalian (Italy)
- GranziporettoItalian (Italy)
- Ruig krabbetjeDutch (Netherlands)
- Zwart ruig krabbetjeDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Cancer pilumnus
- Pilumnus
- Pilumnus aestuarii
- Pilumnus aestuari
- Pilumnus hirtellus ponticus
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Sources
- NOËL Pierre, ZIEMSKI Frédéric in : DORIS, 09/08/2016 : Pilumnus hirtellus (Linnaeus, 1761), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1495
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Pilumnus hirtellus (Linnaeus, 1761), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1397
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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