Ebalia tuberosa
Species of crab
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Ebalia tuberosa, sometimes called Pennant's nut crab, is a species of crab in the family Leucosiidae.[2][3][4]
| Ebalia tuberosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Leucosiidae |
| Genus: | Ebalia |
| Species: | E. tuberosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Ebalia tuberosa (Pennant, 1777) | |
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Distribution
This species is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.[5][6]
Habitat
Ebalia tuberosa lives in seawater at depths of 75–132 m (246–433 ft).[6]
Behaviour
Ebalia tuberosa eats small invertebrates, mainly annelids and other crustaceans, as well as organic debris, plant material, and sediment. They feed by probing the topmost layer of sediment with their chelae.[7]
