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Emerita Analoga

Crustaceans

Emerita analoga, known as the Pacific sand crab, Pacific mole crab or coldwater mole crab, is a species of small, sand-burrowing decapod crustacean found along the temperate western coasts of North and South America. It lives on exposed sandy beaches in the swash region of the intertidal zone.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Filter Feeder 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Scientific Name
Emerita analoga 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Decapoda, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Emerita Analoga

In Biome

Intertidal Zone, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Emerita analoga
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Argentina

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Emerita analoga
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q3014312 (P225 taxon name)
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 342663
    Surf fishermen use the crabs for bait and commercial bait fisheries extract them from the beach.
  • Lead
    It is a suspension feeder.
  • In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Wikipedia intro states: "coasts of North and South America. It is found on exposed sandy beaches in the swash region of the intertidal zone."
  • In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Wikipedia intro: "coasts of North and South America. It is found on exposed sandy beaches in the swash region of the intertidal zone."
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Animals","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fauna","language":"EN"},{"name":"Animaux","language":"FR"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Emerita analoga
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Emerita Analoga
Child Taxon Of: Decapoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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