Species sheet
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Furrowed crab
Xantho hydrophilus
AnimalsCrabs, spider crabs... (Brachyurans)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern Mediterranean
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Montagu’s crabBritish English
- Cangrejo de surcosEuropean Spanish
- Carnada de viejaEuropean Spanish
- Crabe de pierreFrench (France)
- Bras de ferFrench (France)
- Crabe sillonnéFrench (France)
- Franquet de roc (occitan)French (France)
- XantheFrench (France)
- Xanthe à sillonsFrench (France)
- Xanthe florideFrench (France)
- Xanthe granuleuxFrench (France)
- Xanthe MontaguFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Xantho granulicarpus
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Sources
- BALDASSARI Dominique, HUET Sylvie in : DORIS, 26/10/2025 : Xantho hydrophilus (Herbst, 1790)3, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1910
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 24/01/2026 : Xantho hydrophilus, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3426
Modification history
- Created by Maguelone GRATEAU on 19/01/2026
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