Family Pinnotheridae (Noun)
Meaning
Tiny soft-bodied crabs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Pinnotheridae, also known as pea crabs, consists of tiny soft-bodied crabs that are usually less than 2 centimeters in size.
- Each species of family Pinnotheridae lives within the mantle cavity of a specific species of mussel or oyster, where it feeds on plankton and parasites.
- In some parts of the world, members of family Pinnotheridae are considered a delicacy and are used as an ingredient in savory dishes.
- The symbiotic relationship between the tiny crabs of family Pinnotheridae and their mollusk hosts has been the subject of extensive scientific study.
- Reproduction in family Pinnotheridae typically involves the release of fertilized eggs into the water, which then develop into tiny crabs that drift in the current before settling on a host mollusk.