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Chorilia longipes
Class Malacostraca +
Common name is Longhorn decorator crab  +
Documentation requested false  +
Family Epialtidae +
Genus Chorilia +
Order Decapoda +
Phylum Arthropoda +
Scientific name is Chorilia longipes  +
SpecificEpithet longipes  +
Summary The longhorn decorator crab resembles the The longhorn decorator crab resembles the common [[Oregonia gracilis|decorator crab (''Oregonia gracilis'')]] in general shape. The longhorn decorator crab is only seen in deeper water, usually below 50 meters, while ''O. gracilis'' may be common in the intertidal and shallow subtidal. ''C. longipes'', despite its common name, does not decorate (although sponges, bryozoans, etc. may settle on the carapace). One key feature to separate these is that ''O. gracilis'' has a long, narrow tooth behind each eye which is lacking in ''C. longipes''. The legs and claws of ''C. longipes'' are often red-orange with white banding (especially towards the fingers of the claws). These are fairly commonly brought up in shrimp pots.fairly commonly brought up in shrimp pots.  +
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Categories Marine Invertebrate  + , Species  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 11 March 2013 20:56:03  +
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