Distribution data supplied by the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS). To interrogate UK data visit the NBN Atlas.Map Help
Researched by | Emily Wilson | Refereed by | This information is not refereed |
Authority | (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||
Other common names | - | Synonyms | Lithodes maia |
A large crab with a well-calcified carapace with a width up to 12 cm. The carapace is almost circular with a well-defined rim of irregular spines. These spines are scattered on the back and legs. The right pincer is larger than the left and the fifth legs are small and hidden.
- none -
Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (ed.) 1995b. Handbook of the marine fauna of North-West Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E., 1997. The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Belfast: Ulster Museum. [Ulster Museum publication, no. 276.]
Environmental Records Information Centre North East, 2018. ERIC NE Combined dataset to 2017. Occurrence dataset: http://www.ericnortheast.org.ukl accessed via NBNAtlas.org on 2018-09-38
NBN (National Biodiversity Network) Atlas. Available from: https://www.nbnatlas.org.
OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System), 2023. Global map of species distribution using gridded data. Available from: Ocean Biogeographic Information System. www.iobis.org. Accessed: 2023-03-26
This review can be cited as:
Last Updated: 25/10/2006