From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Class
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Malacostraca +
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| Common name is
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Lyre crab +
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| Documentation requested
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false +
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| Family
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Oregoniidae +
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| Genus
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Hyas +
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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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Hyas lyratus +
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| SpecificEpithet
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lyratus +
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| Summary
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The lyre crab is a common low intertidal a … The lyre crab is a common low intertidal and subtidal species. Superficially similar to the related [[Chionoecetes bairdi|Tanner crab (''Chionoecetes bairdi'')]], the lyre crab has a carapace distinctly longer than wide rather than subequal or slightly wider than long. Another species, ''[[Hyas coarctus]]'', is common in the northern Gulf of Alaska and may range further south (this species is listed in the distribution database from North Pacific Groundfish Observer program as occurring throughout SE Alaska).rogram as occurring throughout SE Alaska). +
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species +
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Hyas lyratus +
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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 21:47:35 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Hyas lyratus +
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