| Atelecyclus undecimdentatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Atelecyclidae |
| Genus: | Atelecyclus |
| Species: | A. undecimdentatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Atelecyclus undecimdentatus (Herbst, 1783) | |
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus is a species of crab in the family Atelecyclidae. [1] [2] [3]
The body of this crab is quite hairy, and has a whitish to cream colour, with purple marks on the carapace. The carapace has a smooth texture and a fringe of long setae. It is significantly wider than it is long, growing up to 5 cm long and 6.3 cm wide. The postero-lateral margins strongly converge. [4]
A. undecimdentatus is often very dirty which can alter its appearance. It has short antennae, being only about a quarter of the length of the carapace. The claws are similar to each other, with black tips. Both the claws and legs have many bristles. [4]
This crab is sometimes mistaken for the more common Atelecyclus rotundatus . However, A. rotundatus can be distinguished by its finer granulations and narrower carapace. [5]
This species is found in the coastal Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel, and also rarely occurs in the Mediterranean Sea. [4]
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus normally lives in waters around 30 metres deep on bottoms ranging from gravel to sandy mud, sometimes under rocks. [4]
