Species sheet
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Monod's round crab
Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969
AnimalsCrabs, spider crabs... (Brachyurans)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East Atlantic
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Crabe bosseléFrench (France)
- Crabe actée de MonodFrench (France)
- Crabe porcelaineFrench (France)
- Crabe rond de MonodFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Actaea rufopunctata
- Actaea rufopunctata rufopunctata
- Xantho rufopunctatus
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Sources
- DIDIERLAURENT Sylvie, NOËL Pierre in : DORIS, 25/08/2018 : Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2031
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2282
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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