Bathyal swimming crab

Bathyal swimming crab
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Infraorder:	Brachyura
Family:	Polybiidae
Genus:	Bathynectes
Species:	B longispina
Binomial name
	Bathynectes longispina; Stimpson, 1879
Synonyms [1]
	Geryon incertus Miers, 1886

The bathyal swimming crab, Bathynectes longispina, is a species of crab in the family Polybiidae.[2][1]

This species lives on seamounts and knolls,[3] at depths as great as 600 metres (2,000 ft). It appears similar to other members of the portunid family, but has reduced swimming dactyls and long walking legs. As an adaptation to deep water, it has large eyes.[4]

References

Peter K. L. Ng, Danièle Guinot & Peter J. F. Davie (2008). "Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant Brachyuran crabs of the world" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 17: 1–286. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-06.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106920
Peter Davie (2010). "Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
Susan Thornton-DeVictor. "Transitions to the deep: adaptations in decapod crustaceans for life along the 31º30'N Atlantic transect". Estuary to the Abyss. Exploring Along the Latitude 31º30'N Transect. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 6, 2011.

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[Ng-1] Peter K. L. Ng, Danièle Guinot & Peter J. F. Davie (2008). "Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant Brachyuran crabs of the world" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 17: 1–286. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-06.

[2] ttp://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106920

[3] Peter Davie (2010). "Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved March 6, 2011.

[4] Susan Thornton-DeVictor. "Transitions to the deep: adaptations in decapod crustaceans for life along the 31º30'N Atlantic transect". Estuary to the Abyss. Exploring Along the Latitude 31º30'N Transect. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 6, 2011.