Pisidia longicornis (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Long-clawed Porcelain Crab)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPisidia longicornis (Long-clawed Porcelain Crab)
FamilyPORCELLANIDAE (porcelain crabs)
SuperfamilyGALATHEOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
InfraorderAnomura (an infraorder of decapod crustacea)
SuborderPLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Pisidia longicornis (Long-clawed Porcelain Crab) :
1: Pisidia longicornis (Long-clawed Porcelain Crab)
21 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
Female, under stone near low neap tide level
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)
2: Pisidia longicornis (Long-clawed Porcelain Crab)
21 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
Female, under stone near low neap tide level
Image 1: Antero-dorsal view - in waterImage 2: Antero-dorsal view - out of waterImage 3: Chela -close-upImage 4: Dorsal view - out of waterImage 5: Dorsal view - out of water (2)Image 6: Dorsal view - out of water - close-upImage 7: Female - dorsal view - close-upImage 8: Female - ventral view - close-upImage 9: Front three-querter view - in waterImage 10: Latero-dorsal view - in waterImage 11: Postero-lateral view - out of water
3: Pisidia longicornis (Long-clawed Porcelain Crab)
7 Apr 1969 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Female
Image 1: Female - dorsal viewImage 2: Female - ventral view
4: Pisidia longicornis (Long-clawed Porcelain Crab)
21 Sep 1968 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
at low tide (ELWM)
Image 1: Dorsal view - out of water

Pisidia longicornis (Long-clawed Porcelain Crab) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pisidia longicornis (Long-clawed Porcelain Crab)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pisidia longicornis (Long-clawed Porcelain Crab)

A porcelain crab with long cylindrical chelae which are not hairy. It may be found on the shore.

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