Dissodactylus Mellitae

	Dissodactylus Mellitae ''Dissodactylus mellitae'', the sand-dollar pea crab, is a species of pea crab in the family Pinnotheridae The Pinnotheridae are a family of tiny soft-bodied crabs that live commensally in the mantles of certain bivalve molluscs (and the occasional large gastropod mollusc species in genera such as ''Strombus'' and ''Haliotis''). '' Tunicotheres moseri .... It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean. References Further reading * Pinnotheroidea Articles created by Qbugbot Crustaceans described in 1900 {{crab-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pea Crab The pea crab, ''Pinnotheres pisum'', is a small crab in the family Pinnotheridae that lives as a parasite in oysters, clams, mussels, and other species of bivalves. Description Pea crabs are small crustaceans about the size of a pea or dime, with a "smooth dorsal surface of the carapace, or upper exoskeleton". The exoskeleton of males is hard and circular and has eyes and antennae extending from their fronts, and the chelipeds are more robust in males than in females, which have more elongated chelipeds. The bodies of the female pea crabs are often translucent and show the inner organs and gonads as yellow and red, with the males being a "more yellowish-grey with patches of brown". Ecology The relationship between the pea crab and its host is one of parasitism, rather than commensalism, since the host may be harmed by the crab's feeding activities. The pea crab relies solely on its host for food, safety, and oxygen. Pea crabs have a variety of hosts, the most important of whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pinnotheridae The Pinnotheridae are a family of tiny soft-bodied crabs that live commensally in the mantles of certain bivalve molluscs (and the occasional large gastropod mollusc species in genera such as ''Strombus'' and ''Haliotis''). '' Tunicotheres moseri'' is commensal with a tunicate. The earliest fossils attributable to the Pinnotheridae date from the Danian. Genera and species This is a comprehensive list of species in the family, as of 2008: ;''Abyssotheres'' ;'' Afropinnotheres'' ;'' Alarconia'' ;'' Alain'' ''Alain crosnieri'' ''Alain raymondi'' Ahyong & Ng, 2008 ;''Alainotheres'' ;'' Arcotheres'' '' Arcotheres alcocki'' '' Arcotheres arcophilus'' '' Arcotheres coarctatus'' '' Arcotheres exiguus'' '' Arcotheres guinotae'' '' Arcotheres latifrons'' '' Arcotheres latus'' '' Arcotheres modiolicola'' '' Arcotheres nudifrons'' '' Arcotheres palaensis'' '' Arcotheres pernicola'' '' Arcotheres placunae'' '' Arcotheres rayi'' '' Arcotheres rhombifer'' '' Arcotheres rotunda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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