Petrolisthes violaceus

Petrolisthes violaceus

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Porcellanidae

Petrolisthes violaceus is a species of porcelain crab endemic to the south-eastern Pacific. Description Petrolisthes violaceus has planktonic larvae that remain as plankton for more than 25 days. The development of the larvae occurs in four stages: a prezoea, two zoeal stages, and a megalopa stage.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Peru · 1

Sources and credits

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Petrolisthes violaceus

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