- Naxia tumida
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Naxia tumida Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Infraorder: Brachyura Family: Majidae Genus: Naxia Species: N. tumida Binomial name Naxia tumida
(Dana, 1852)Synonyms Halimus tumidus Dana, 1852
Naxia tumida, the little seaweed crab or decorator crab, is a small crab of the family Majidae (with a carapace up to 4 centimetres or 1.6 inches in diameter) that is common in rocky intertidal and subtidal areas on the temperate coasts of Australia, including parts of Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and Western Australia.[1] It is usually found covered in seaweed that acts as camouflage, attached to the hooks on its shell. It attaches the algae or seaweed with a secretion that becomes adhesive when hardened.[1]
Naxia tumida was discovered by the United States Exploring Expedition and described by James Dwight Dana, originally under the name Halimus tumidus. The syntypes appear to have been lost.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Naxia tumida". Australian Museum. 5 January 2010. http://australianmuseum.net.au/Decorator-Crab. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "Species Naxia tumida (Dana, 1852)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 9 October 2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Naxia_tumida. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
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