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Family Pilumnidae

Pilumnnus hirtellus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Bristle Crab, Hairy Crab

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Atlantic Ocean/Mediterranean.

Size: 1.5 inch (3 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky subtidal zones under stones and in crevices and amongst seaweed.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Arthropoda

    Class: Malacostraca

    Subclass: Eumalacostraca

    Order: Decapoda

    Superfamily: Pilumnoidea

    Family: Pilumnidae

    Genus: Pilumnnus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Has a temperature range of 59 to 79°F (15 - 26°C).

This brownish-black crab has bristles on most of its legs/claws.

A pest crab that eats everything it can get a claw on!

 Pilumnnus hirtellus   (Bristle Crab, Hairy Crab)
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Carpilius maculatus Zebrida adamsii
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