Pisidia longicornis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pisidia longicornis lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pisidia longicornis
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Porcellanidae

Where does the pisidia longicornis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pisidia longicornis in 12 countries and territories across Europe.

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 pisidia longicornis?

The pisidia longicornis (Pisidia longicornis) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Porcellanidae, genus Pisidia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pisidia longicornis

Pisidia longicornis, the long-clawed porcelain crab, is a species of porcelain crab that lives in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean. It varies from reddish to white, and grows to a carapace width of 1 cm (0.4 in). It was first named by Carl Linnaeus in 1767, although the etymology remains unclear.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pisidia longicornis (revision 1306454767), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3389241 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).