Description
General:
Distinctively wide, compressed claws and prominent horn like spines on the lateral edges of the carapace.
Size:
Caprapace (without spines) to 9 cm.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic.
Published depth range:
40 - 400 m
Ocean range (global):
Southern British Columbia to Chile.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Clark, R. (unpublished) West Coast Slope Invertebrates Juan de Fuca Strait to Baja California (And Southern California Shelf).
Citation:
Platymera gaudichaudii
(H. Milne Edwards, 1837) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Platymera%20gaudichaudii. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-25.