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Marbled crab. Cangrejo corredor

Pachygrapsus marmoratus

Description:

It quadrangular carapace measured up to 4 cm in length, can be olive green or light brown. It is decorated with streaks of light green or yellow color. The eyes protrude slightly from the body. The clamps are slightly uneven and are larger in the male than in the female. The four pairs of legs are provided with hairs and are adapted to run and climb, but not for swimming. The lower body is pale.----------------------------------------------------------- Tiene el caparazón cuadrangular y mide hasta 4 cm de longitud, puede ser de color verde oliva o pardo claro. Está decorado por estrías de color verde claro o amarillo. Los ojos sobresalen ligeramente del cuerpo. Las pinzas son ligeramente desiguales y son más grandes en el macho que en la hembra. Los cuatro pares de patas están provistas de pelos y están adaptadas a correr y trepar, pero no para nadar. La parte inferior del cuerpo es de color pálido.

Habitat:

Costa rocosa de Cabo de Palos.

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Cabo de Palos, Región de Murcia, Spain

Spotted on Aug 22, 2016
Submitted on Aug 22, 2016

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