APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that is found in the coastal waters
and rockpools of south-west England. Images by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Pirimela denticulata (Montagu, 1808) - Toothed crab (Crustacean Images)
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Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- top view 1

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- teeth on carapace 1

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- claw 1

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- male abdomen 1

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- top view 2

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- top view 3

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- top view 4

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- abdomen 1

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- abdomen 2

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- abdomen 3

Above specimens found at Marazion, Mount's Bay, Cornwall. 19.03.11 and 22.09.14. Species generally found under rocks or amongst algae on low spring tides.

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- 4mm juvenile dorsal view 1

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- 4mm juvenile ventral view 1

Above specimen, 4mm across the carapace was discovered in sample of coralline algae from east of St. Michael's Mount causeway, Marazion, Mount's Bay, Cornwall. 21.03.15. Specimen isn't exactly typical but juvenile crabs can vary considerably. Identity of juvenile confirmed by Dr. Pierre Noël.

The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.