Biotope / Habitat
Zone rocheuse intertidale.
Species sheet
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Tidal spray crab
Plagusia depressa (Fabricius, 1775)
AnimalsCrabs, spider crabs... (Brachyurans)
Petit crabe à la carapace aplatie et presque circulaire :
- Taille de 3,9 cm de largeur,
- Couleur variable (vert, brun, rouge vif et bleu clair),
- Pattes et pinces rayées longitudinalement de violet pourpre.
- Pattes aplaties.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartiniqueCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Plagusie dépriméeFrench (France)
- Crabe zagayak granuleuxFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- ANDRÉ Frédéric in : DORIS, 29/09/2016 : Plagusia depressa (Fabricius, 1775), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3641
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 24/12/2022 : Plagusia depressa (Fabricius, 1775), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2839
Modification history
- Created by Eric Nozérac on 24/12/2022
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