Necora puber (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Velvet Swimming Crab)

Interactions where Necora puber is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
mature female is ectoparasitised by UK/Ireland Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila a ribbon worm Monostilifera: Carcinonemertidae Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994
 /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophilaa ribbon worm Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Polybiidae/Necora puber/Necora pubervelvet swimming crabmature female ectoparasitises mature female
egg egg is predated by UK/Ireland Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila a ribbon worm Monostilifera: Carcinonemertidae Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994
 /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophilaa ribbon worm Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Polybiidae/Necora puber/Necora pubervelvet swimming crabegg is predator of egg

Author & YearTitleSource
Gibson, R., 1994Nemerteans (2nd ed)Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 24, 2nd edition edition, 224pp, Field Studies Council

Necora puber (Velvet Swimming Crab) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNecora puber (Velvet Swimming Crab)
FamilyPOLYBIIDAE (a family of crustaceans)
SuperfamilyPORTUNOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
Subsection Heterotremata (a subsection (zoo.) of crustaceans)
Section Eubrachyura (a section (zoo.) of crustaceans)
InfraorderBrachyura (crabs)
SuborderPLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Necora puber (Velvet Swimming Crab)

Necora puber (Velvet Swimming Crab) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Necora puber (Velvet Swimming Crab):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 42 images of Necora puber (Velvet Swimming Crab)

A beautiful large swimming crab with blue lines on all the leg sections and red eyes. It may be found on the shore.

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