Pilumnus hirtellus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pilumnus hirtellus lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pilumnus hirtellus
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Pilumnidae

Where does the pilumnus hirtellus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pilumnus hirtellus in 18 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe. In Sweden it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 pilumnus hirtellus?

The pilumnus hirtellus (Pilumnus hirtellus) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Pilumnidae, genus Pilumnus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pilumnus hirtellus

Pilumnus hirtellus, the bristly crab or hairy crab, is a species of European crab. It is less than 1 inch (25 mm) long and covered in hair. It lives in shallow water and feeds on carrion.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pilumnus hirtellus (revision 1340722312), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q720588 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).