Ilia nucleus Nut-crab, Pebble crab

Ilia nucleus is commonly referred to as Nut-crab, Pebble crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully.

Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

Ilia nucleus © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland,Bild aus der Adria

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AphiaID:: 107303

Scientific:: Ilia nucleus
German:: Kugelkrabbe
English:: Nut-crab, Pebble Crab

Category:: Crabes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Leucosiidae (Family) > Ilia (Genus) > nucleus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Linnaeus, ), 1758

Occurrence:: Tunesien, Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), East-Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea
Size:: up to 1.18" (3 cm)
Temperature:: 60.8 °F - 62.6 °F (16°C - 17°C)
Food:: Zoobenthos
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Ilia nucleus
Kugelkrabbe
Ilia spinosa

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-03-10 20:14:42
Last edit:: 2014-03-10 20:14:42

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Ilia nucleus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ilia nucleus have a round body and grow up to 3 cm.The nut-crab has long legs and extremely long claws. Its carapax varies in colour from cream to dark orange.

External links

DORIS (Données d'Observations pour la Reconnaissance et l'Identification de la faune et la flore Subaquatiques) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Ilia nucleus © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland,Bild aus der Adria

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