Portunidae in mediterranean and atlantic populations. The patterns of occurrence and density of liocarcinus depurator along the western mediterranean coast from gibraltar to cape creus were measured at depths between 25 and 800 m. Pdf natural variation in the concentrations of haemocyanin hc is examined for three decapod species collected from two different locations. A swimming crab liocarcinus depurator i caught in the adriatic sea of croatia. The species is immediately recognised by the violettinted paddle of the fifth leg in larger crabs. Pdf geographic, bathymetric and interannual variability. Bathymetric variation of the percentage occurrence of liocarcinus depurator dark bars and macropipus tuberculatus light bars along the mediterranean coast of spain abello et al. Isotopic determinaon of trophic niche of the generalist crab liocarcinus depurator in the gulf of gaeta.
Quantitative analysis of fish and invertebrate assemblage. The rest of the body is pale reddishbrown with transverse rows of hairs on the carapace, most conspicuous towards the rear. Size at maturity of liocarcinus depurator brachyura. With seashell related information for expert and amateur collectors. Blueleg swimming crab, portunid crab liocarcinus depurator, portunus depurator, macropipus depurator. Maturity of liocarcinus depurator was examined by analysing the monthly percentages of mature females determined by the stage of gonad maturation and the presence of brood and sperm plugs by sizeclass and the relative growth of different body parts. This little beauty is currently media sized and will grow some more.
The epibionts of liocarcinus depurator were the protozoan ephelota plana and the hydrozoans clytia. Conference paper pdf available september 2014 with 49. The carapace of liocarcinus depurator is wider than long, about 51 mm wide and 40 mm long. Male and female carapace shape differences in liocarcinus. The density and biomass of this species is much higher in. Marlin the marine life information network harbour. Pdf hydrozoan and protozoan epibionts on two decapod. Morphological variability of the megalopa of liocarcinus depurator brachyura. This study determined the carapace length clweight relationships of the five decapoda species pachygrapsus marmoratus, carcinus aestuarii, liocarcinus depurator, liocarcinus navigator, and eriphia verrucosa living in the black sea.
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