Petrolisthes violaceus
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| Petrolisthes violaceus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Porcellanidae |
| Genus: | Petrolisthes |
| Species: | P. violaceus |
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| Petrolisthes violaceus (Guérin, 1829) | |
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Petrolisthes violaceus is a species of porcelain crab endemic to the south-eastern Pacific.[1]
Range
Petrolisthes violaceus' range is from Callao, Peru to the Taitao Peninsula in Chile.[3]
Habitat
It is one of the most common decapods in the intertidal zone of its range.[3] It is a free-living crab, commonly found in crevice, under boulders, or between rocks.[4] Compared to another Petrolisthes species, Petrolisthes laevigatus, it occupies the lower intertidal zone.[5] Compared to P. laevigatus, P. violaceus is more active and more aggressive.[6]