Mottled hairy crab [Hapalogaster mertensii]
Description
The mottled hairy crab, or Hapalogaster mertensii, is a species of squat lobster that resides in the North Pacific. It is primarily found in the Sea of Japan and the Bering Sea. This species is characterized by its mottled coloring and the dense hair-like setae covering its exoskeleton. It primarily feeds on small invertebrates and detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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| Family |
Alaskan King Crabs
Lithodidae
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| Genus |
Hapalogaster
Hapalogaster
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