Polydectus cupulifer is a species of crab in the family Xanthidae, and the only species in the genus Polydectus.[2] Together with the genus Lybia, it forms the subfamily Polydectinae.[3] It is found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from Madagascar and the Red Sea in the west to Japan, Hawaii and French Polynesia in the east.[4] P. cupulifer is densely covered with setae (bristles), and frequently carries a sea anemone in each chela (claw).[5]
Polydectus cupulifer is a species of crab in the family Xanthidae, and the only species in the genus Polydectus. Together with the genus Lybia, it forms the subfamily Polydectinae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from Madagascar and the Red Sea in the west to Japan, Hawaii and French Polynesia in the east. P. cupulifer is densely covered with setae (bristles), and frequently carries a sea anemone in each chela (claw).
Polydectus cupulifer is een krabbensoort uit de familie van de Xanthidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1812 door Latreille, in Milbert.
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