Species

Petrolisthes eriomerus (Flattop crab)

Petrolisthes eriomerus. Photo: (c) Hakai Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Petrolisthes eriomerus is a species of marine porcelain crab found in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the flattop crab. It is a flattened, rounded animal, with a carapace up to 20 mm (0.8 in) across. It is a filter feeder, and also sweeps food from rocks.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Crustacea (Crustaceans)
      - Superclass: Multicrustacea (Typical crustaceans)
        Class: Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
        Subclass: Eumalacostraca (Decapods, isopods, and allies)
        Superorder: Eucarida (Decapods and krill)
        Order: Decapoda (Decapods)
        Suborder: Pleocyemata (Crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and allies)
        Infraorder: Anomura (Anomurans)
        Superfamily: Galatheoidea (Squat lobsters and porcelain crabs)
        Family: Porcellanidae (Porcelain crabs)
        Genus: Petrolisthes
        Species: Petrolisthes eriomerus (Flattop crab)

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