Pentacheles validus

Pentacheles validus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Polychelidae
Genus: Pentacheles
Species:
P. validus
Binomial name
Pentacheles validus

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. ^ a b c "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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