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pea crab

/ˈpiː kræb/

Traduction: Très petit crabe de la famille des Pinnotheridae, vivant en commensal ou parasite à l'intérieur de la coquille de bivalves comme les huîtres, les moules et les palourdes.

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/ˈpiː kræb/C1formalscientific
  • frTrès petit crabe de la famille des Pinnotheridae, vivant en commensal ou parasite à l'intérieur de la coquille de bivalves comme les huîtres, les moules et les palourdes.

A very small crab of the family Pinnotheridae that lives as a commensal or parasite inside the shells of bivalve mollusks such as oysters, mussels, and clams.

  1. Small parasitic crabC1formal

    A very small crab of the family Pinnotheridae that lives as a parasite inside the shells of bivalve mollusks like mussels, oysters, and clams.

    frcrabe petit et parasite des bivalves

    • The pea crab is often found living inside the gills of a mussel.
    • Scientists studied the relationship between the pea crab and its host oyster.
    • Despite its small size, the pea crab can cause damage to commercial shellfish populations.