Bellia picta

Bellia picta

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Belliidae

Bellia picta is a species of crab that lives around the coasts of South America, and the only species in the genus Bellia. On the Atlantic coast, it is found in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, while on the Pacific coast, it is found off Peru and Chile. It probably lives in burrows and is a filter feeder.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Bellia picta

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