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
Pirimela denticulata (Montagu, 1808) - Toothed crab (Crustacean images)
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Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- dorsal view 1

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- front of carapace 1

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- front of carapace 2

Specimen found under a rock on the lowershore at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 07.07.16.

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- dorsal view 2

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- dorsal view carapace 1

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- ventral view 1

Specimen found on algae in a pool at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 22.03.16.

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- dorsal view 3

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
- dorsal view 4

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- dorsal view 5

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- dorsal view 6

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- ventral view 2

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- ventral view 3

Toothed crab
Pirimela denticulata
- ventral view 4

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.

Pirimela denticulata Toothed 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.