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Lomisoidea (Hairy Stone Crabs) is a superfamily of decapods. There is 1 species of Hairy Stone Crabs, in 1 genus and 1 family. This superfamily has been around since the holocene epoch. It includes groups like Lomisidae. They rely on drag powered swimming to move around.

  • URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/drag_based_swimming
  • Definition: Drag swimmers use a cyclic motion where they push water back in a power stroke, and return their limb forward in the return or recovery stroke. When they push water directly backwards, this moves their body forward, but as they return their limbs to the starting position, they push water forward, which will thus pull them back to some degree, and so opposes the direction that the body is heading. This opposing force is called drag. The return-stroke drag causes drag swimmers to employ different strategies than lift swimmers. Reducing drag on the return stroke is essential for optimizing efficiency.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of hairy stone crabs. View this species on GBIF

hairy stone crabs includes 1 child: