Species sheet
Blue Pacific weed crab
Planes minutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsCrabs, spider crabs... (Brachyurans)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingBoat observationForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Pelagic crabBritish English
- Crabe bleu pélagiqueFrench (France)
- Crabe des sargasses du PacifiqueFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- JEGLOT Samuel, NOËL Pierre, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 20/04/2014 : Planes major (MacLeay, 1838), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3785
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 07/01/2023 : Planes minutus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2130
Modification history
- Created by Maguelone GRATEAU on 07/01/2023
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