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Porcellanidae
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Far East / North Pacific
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Designed and composed by Alex Alyakrinsky, 2011
Pilumnidae
Pilumnus hirtellus
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Black Sea
Range. From North Sea to Mediterranean and Black Sea.
One of the most common crab species in the Black Sea, to 35 m, different bottoms, more
frequent in surf zone, on rocks and stones with algae.
Size of carapace. 20 x 28 mm.
[Kobjakova & Dolgopolskaya, 1969, p. 295].