Hyas coarctatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Hyas coarctatus Hyas coarctatus

Where the hyas coarctatus lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 18,511 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crabs, lobsters & shrimps on the world map

Scientific name	Hyas coarctatus
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Oregoniidae

Where does the hyas coarctatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hyas coarctatus in 11 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the hyas coarctatus?

The hyas coarctatus (Hyas coarctatus) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Oregoniidae, genus Hyas. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hyas coarctatus

Hyas coarctatus is a marine crab species native to the North Atlantic. It is characterized by a lyriformed shell.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hyas coarctatus (revision 1220641365), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3409020 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).