Pinnotheres pisum (Linnaeus, 1767)
(a pea crab)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPinnotheres pisum (a pea crab)
FamilyPINNOTHERIDAE (pea crabs)
SuperfamilyPINNOTHEROIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
Subsection Thoracotremata (a subsection (zoo.) of crustaceans)
Section Eubrachyura (a section (zoo.) of crustaceans)
InfraorderBrachyura (crabs)
SuborderPLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Pinnotheres pisum (a pea crab) :
1: Pinnotheres pisum (a pea crab)
23 Apr 2008 OSGR: SZ07 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
washed up with seaweed on the beach after storms
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlarged - black backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 3: Ventral view - enlarged - black backgroundImage 4: Ventral view - enlarged - pale background

Pinnotheres pisum (a pea crab) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pinnotheres pisum (a pea crab)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pinnotheres pisum (a pea crab)

A pea crab which is usually found in living mussels (Mytilus) or cockles (Cerastoderma). It may be found on the shore.

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