| Petrolisthes laevigatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Porcellanidae |
| Genus: | Petrolisthes |
| Species: | P. laevigatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrolisthes laevigatus (Guérin, 1835) | |
Petrolisthes laevigatus is a species of porcelain crab found in Chile and Peru. Its carapace width is up to 2.5 cm. P. laevigatus lives under rocks in the middle and lower intertidal area. It feeds by filtering zooplankton.
References
- Masayuki Osawa (2010). "Petrolisthes laevigatus (Guérin, 1835)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ Carolina J. Zagal and Consuelo Hermosilla C. (2007). Guía de Invertebrados marinos del sur de Chile, Editorial Fantástico Sur, Punta Arenas, Chile ISBN 978-956-8007-19-5
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Petrolisthes laevigatus | |
| Porcellana laevigata | |
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