Porcellana platycheles (Pennant, 1777)
(Broad-clawed Porcelain Crab)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPorcellana platycheles (Broad-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 Porcellana platycheles (Broad-clawed Porcelain Crab) :
1: Porcellana platycheles (Broad-clawed Porcelain Crab)
21 Mar 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
under stone at low tide
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Dorsal view (2)Image 3: In situ - on underside of stoneImage 4: In situ - on underside of stone (2)Image 5: Ventral view
2: Porcellana platycheles (Broad-clawed Porcelain Crab)
3 Mar 2010 OSGR: SY78 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
under boulder on mid-shore
Image 1: Close-upImage 2: Close-up (2)Image 3: Close-up (3)Image 4: Close-up (4)Image 5: Close-up (5)Image 6: Close-up (6)
3: Porcellana platycheles (Broad-clawed Porcelain Crab)
21 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
under stone on rocks exposed at low tide
Image 1: Antero-dorsal viewImage 2: Antero-dorsal view - close-upImage 3: Postero-dorsal view
4: Porcellana platycheles (Broad-clawed Porcelain Crab)
31 Mar 1975 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on underside of turned-over rock
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Dorsal view (2)
5: Porcellana platycheles (Broad-clawed Porcelain Crab)
11 Jul 1969 OSIGR: A00 Vice County: West Cork (VC H03) Eire
Image 1: Dorsal view - out of water

Porcellana platycheles (Broad-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 Porcellana platycheles (Broad-clawed Porcelain Crab)
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A porcelain crab with large flattened chelae which are hairy, like the body. It may be found on the shore.

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