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Persephona mediterranea

Mottled Purse Crab


Persephona mediterranea

Family: Leucosiidae
Order: Decapoda
Class: Malacostraca
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Persephona mediterranea, the mottled purse crab, is a species of true crab in the family Leucosiidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Source: Wikipedia, article Persephona mediterranea. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 336358
  Adult
Barra del Chuy
Rocha
Uruguay
04/13/2019
Mauricio Silvera



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
93222213/04/2019UruguayRochaBarra del ChuyMauricio Silvera
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Mottled Purse Crab (Persephona mediterranea) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 23/09/2026.