Mebeli
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Mebeli michaelseni is a species of crab
in the family Matutidae
, the only species in the genus Mebeli.
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
in the family Matutidae
Matutidae
Matutidae is a family of crabs, sometimes called moon crabs, adapted for swimming or digging. They differ from the swimming crabs of the family Portunidae in that all five pairs of legs are flattened, rather than just the last pair, as in Portunidae...
, the only species in the genus Mebeli.