Phyllolithodes papillosus Heart Crab, Flatspine Triangle Crab

Phyllolithodes papillosus is commonly referred to as Heart Crab, Flatspine Triangle Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

12102 

AphiaID:

550606 

Scientific:

Phyllolithodes papillosus 

German:

Herzkrabbe 

English:

Heart Crab, Flatspine Triangle Crab 

Category:

Kraby 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Lithodidae (Family) > Phyllolithodes (Genus) > papillosus (Species) 

Initial determination:

Brandt, 1848 

Occurrence:

Alaska East Coast USA, Canada Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California, USA 

Sea depth:

0 - 30 Meter 

Habitats:

Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

1.97" - 2.76" (5cm - 7,5cm) 

Temperature:

5,8 °F - 12,4 °F (5,8°C - 12,4°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Predatory, Sea urchins, Sponges 

Difficulty:

Cold water animal 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

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  Phyllolithodes papillosus
  Herzkrabbe

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2019-05-10 11:10:06 

Last edit:

2024-01-12 10:44:36 

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