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Pea Crab

Crustaceans

The pea crab, Pinnotheres pisum, is a small crab in the family Pinnotheridae that lives as a parasite inside oysters, clams, mussels and other species of bivalves.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Parasitic 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Scientific Name
Pinnotheres pisum 4
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Decapoda, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Pea Crab
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Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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France

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Greece

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Ireland

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Israel

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Mauritania

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Netherlands

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Norway

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Sweden

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Turkey

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United Kingdom

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West Africa

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Sources
1. Wikidata: Pea Crab
  • Wikidata Q2234799, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikipedia 'Pea crab': lives as a parasite in oysters, clams, mussels, and other species of bivalves
  • Child Taxon Of: Decapoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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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. Wikipedia: Pea crab
WikipediaWikidata Q2234799 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Pinnotheres pisum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2226844, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2226844, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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