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Animals

Marbled Rock Crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus)

Wikipedia:

🇬🇧 The Marbled Rock Crab is a species of crab which lives in the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It is dark violet brown, with yellow marbling, and with a body up to 36mm long. The crab feeds on algae and various animals including mussels and limpets.

🇬🇷 Το Marbled Rock Crab είναι ένα είδος καβουριού που ζει στη Μαύρη Θάλασσα, στη Μεσόγειο Θάλασσα και σε μέρη του Ατλαντικού Ωκεανού. Είναι σκούρο ιώδες καφέ, με κίτρινο μάρμαρο και σώμα μήκους έως 36 χιλιοστά. Το καβούρι τρέφεται με φύκια και διάφορα ζώα, όπως μύδια και πεταλούδες.

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