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Decorator crab
Achaeus japonicus (De Haan, 1839)
AnimalsCrabs, spider crabs... (Brachyurans)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
New Caledonia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Orang-utan crabBritish English
- Orang Utan KrabbeGerman (Germany)
- Cangrejo orangutánEuropean Spanish
- Crabe orang-outanFrench (France)
- Granchio orang-utanItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- LEMAIRE Delphine, BAUS Frédéric, LE BRIS Sylvain in : DORIS, 06/05/2021 : Achaeus japonicus (De Haan, 1839), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2336
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/12/2023 : Achaeus japonicus (De Haan, 1839), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/4442
Modification history
- Created by Emmanuelle Aigle on 17/12/2023
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