oyster pea crab

Zaops ostreum

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Pinnotheridae

The oyster crab (Zaops ostreum) is a small, whitish or translucent crab in the family Pinnotheridae. It is parasitic on its oyster (bivalve mollusc) hosts. Description and habitat Oyster crabs are small in size, typically measuring around 1 to 2 centimeters in width.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 11

Sources and credits

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