From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Class
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Malacostraca +
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| Common name is
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Furrowed rock crab +
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| Family
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Cancridae +
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| Genus
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Romaleon +
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| Order
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Decapoda +
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| Phylum
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Arthropoda +
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| Scientific name is
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Romaleon branneri +
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| SpecificEpithet
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branneri +
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| Summary
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''Romaleon branneri'' is not uncommon but … ''Romaleon branneri'' is not uncommon but easily overlooked in the low intertidal and shallow subtidal. It is the only cancrid crab found in Alaska that has a fuzzy carapace. In southern British Columbia the furrowed rock crab overlaps the range of ''Romaleon antennarius'' (Stimpson, 1857). Juveniles of that species have a hairy carapace and could be confused with ''R. branneri''. Look at the upper margin of the claws, in ''R. branneri'' this is sharply toothed, while in ''R. antennarius'' this ridge is rounded. ''Romaleon branneri'' is often found in areas with deep rock piles. Carefully moving these rocks reveals this and many other fascinating, rarely seen species.ny other fascinating, rarely seen species. +
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| Synonyms include
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Cancer branneri +
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| TaxonRank
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species +
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Romaleon branneri +
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| Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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11 March 2013 22:32:50 +
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Romaleon branneri +
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