Porcellana platycheles: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the porcellana platycheles live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the porcellana platycheles in 12 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. In Ireland 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 porcellana platycheles?

The porcellana platycheles (Porcellana platycheles) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Porcellanidae, genus Porcellana. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the porcellana platycheles

Porcellana platycheles, the broad-clawed porcelain crab, is a species of porcelain crab from the family Porcellanidae. It is found on the coasts of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Porcellana platycheles (revision 1354945045), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3908455 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).