APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Pilumnus hirtellus (Linnaeus, 1761) - Hairy or Bristly crab (Crustacean images)
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Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- dorsal view male 1

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- dorsal view male 2

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- carapace 1

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- front view carapace 1

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- ventral view male / abdomen 1

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- front view claw 1

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- leg hairs 1

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- juvenile dorsal view 1

Male specimen above found in fouling on the side of a pontoon at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall, 08.02.17 and 26.08.20.

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- female with eggs 1

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- female with eggs 2

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- dorsal view 1

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- dorsal view 2

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- dorsal view 3

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- dorsal view 4

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- abdomen and claws 1

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- claw 1

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- male abdomen 1

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- face / front view 1

Hairy or Bristly crab
Pilumnus hirtellus
- face / front view 2

Images of this species taken at Long Rock, Penzance, Cornwall. 17.04.11; and at other locations on the coast of Devon and Cornwall. e.g. Hannafore Point near Looe, Cornwall; Batten Bay near Plymouth and Wembury Point, Devon.

Scientific and European Names:
Pilumnus hirtellus, Hairy crab, Bristly crab, Harig Krabbetje, Ruig Krabbetje, Crabe Poilu Rouge.

APHOTOMARINE - A photographic guide to aid the recognition and identification of Pilumnus hirtellus Hairy Crab Crustacean Images
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.