carrier crabs

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:seafood
gptkbp:carries sea urchins
shells
sponges
other marine debris
gptkbp:class gptkb:Malacostraca
gptkbp:commonName family Dorippidae
gptkbp:distribution tropical and subtropical oceans
gptkbp:firstPairOfLegs chelae (claws)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label carrier crabs
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lastTwoPairsOfLegs modified for carrying
gptkbp:limbsAdaptedFor holding objects
gptkbp:notableFeature carry objects on their backs
gptkbp:notableSpecies Dorippe frascone
Dorippe granulata
Dorippe quadridens
gptkbp:numberOfLegs 10
gptkbp:order gptkb:Decapoda
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:reasonForCarrying protection from predators
camouflage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dorippidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7