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Pennant's swimming crab

Portumnus latipes

Classification

There are 1,774 species of crustaceans recorded in Ireland. Crustaceans are arthropods of the subphylum Crustacea. Most are aquatic, such as shrimp, barnacles, lobsters, crayfish, krill, but some are also adapted for land living, such as woodlice and crabs.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 1,803France · 148United Kingdom · 130Germany · 96Spain · 78Italy · 72Belgium · 23