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pinnotheres

/pɪˈnɒθ.ə.riːz/

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noun

/pɪˈnɒθ.ə.riːz/C2formalscientific
  • ruРод мелких крабов, широко известных как гороховые крабы, принадлежащих к семейству Pinnotheridae, часто встречающихся живущими симбиотически внутри раковин двустворчатых моллюсков.

A genus of small crabs, commonly known as pea crabs, belonging to the family Pinnotheridae, often found living symbiotically within the shells of bivalve mollusks.

proper noun

  1. Genus of pea crabsC2formalscientific

    A genus of small crabs belonging to the family Pinnotheridae, commonly known as pea crabs, which live symbiotically inside the shells of bivalve mollusks.

    ruРод гороховых крабов

    • The Pinnotheres genus includes several species that inhabit mussels and oysters.
    • Researchers studied the symbiotic relationship between Pinnotheres and their host bivalves.
    • Pinnotheres ostreum is a well-known species found in Atlantic oysters.