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Petrolisthes cabrilloi

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Petrolisthes cabrilloi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Porcellanidae
Genus: Petrolisthes
Species:
P. cabrilloi
Binomial name
Petrolisthes cabrilloi
S.A. Glassell, 1945

Petrolisthes cabrilloi, also known as the Cabrillo porcelain crab, is a species of crab.[1] Native to the Pacific coast of North America, it was first described to science by Steve Glassell in 1945.[2][3] Its range is believed to be from Morro Bay to Baja California.[4] It is more common than its close cousin Petrolisthes cinctipes in waters south of Point Conception.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Petrolisthes cabrilloi (Cabrillo Porcelain Crab)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  2. ^ DecaNet eds. (2024). DecaNet. Petrolisthes cabrilloi Glassell, 1945. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431840 on 2024-03-19
  3. ^ van de Hoek, Robert Jan (December 28, 2009). "Steve Glassell". naturespeace.org. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. ^ a b Hiebert, T.C. (2015). "Petrolisthes cinctipes: The flat porcelain crab" (PDF). Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (oimb.uoregon.edu). Retrieved 2024-03-18.