Petrolisthes laevigatus

Petrolisthes laevigatus is a species of porcelain crab found in Chile and Peru. Its carapace width is up to 2.5 cm.[2] P. laevigatus lives under rocks in the middle and lower intertidal area.[2] It feeds by filtering zooplankton.[2]

Petrolisthes laevigatus
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P. laevigatus
Binomial name
Petrolisthes laevigatus
(Guérin, 1835) [1]

References

  1. Masayuki Osawa (2010). "Petrolisthes laevigatus (Guérin, 1835)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  2. Carolina J. Zagal and Consuelo Hermosilla C. (2007). Guía de Invertebrados marinos del sur de Chile, Editorial Fantástico Sur, Punta Arenas, Chile ISBN 978-956-8007-19-5


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