Pentacheles validus

Pentacheles validus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Family:	Polychelidae
Genus:	Pentacheles
Species:	P. validus
Binomial name
	Pentacheles validus; A. Milne-Edwards, 1880

Last updated July 01, 2025

Pentacheles validus is a species of decapod^[1] in the family Polychelidae.^[2] They can grow up to 77 millimetres (3.0 in).^[1] They rely on drag powered swimming to mobilize through the ocean.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Pentacheles validus A. Milne-Edwards 1880 – Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Encyclopedia of Life . Retrieved 20 November 2023.
↑ "WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Pentacheles validus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880". www.marinespecies.org. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 20 November 2023.

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[eol-p-validus-1] 1 2 3 "Pentacheles validus A. Milne-Edwards 1880 – Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Encyclopedia of Life . Retrieved 20 November 2023.

[2] "WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Pentacheles validus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880". www.marinespecies.org. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 20 November 2023.

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