black sea red data book - Department of Biology

Eriphia verrucosa Forskall, 1755
Synonyms: E. spinifrons Rathke 1837; Czerniavsky 1884, Zernov 1913; E.
verrucosa, Holthuis &. Gottlieb 1958
Common names: Bulg: Pagurt; Rom: Pagurie; Russ: Kameny krab; Turk: Pavurya
Ukr: Kamyany krab
Taxonomic description. Carapace thick, its upper face slightly convex, smooth, with
transverse granulous ridges behind frontal border and on lateral regions. Antero­
lateral borders shorter than postero-lateral ones, armed with seven tooth-like
protrusions, the first one with secondary lateral spinules, the last ones reduced. Front
broad, indented in the middle, each frontal lobe armed with a comb of five or six
teeth; a little behind it a second, parallel comb, consisting of four to five teeth. Orbits
almost circular, their lower border denticulated. Chelipeds strong and unequal; the
larger one generally bears rounded tubercles in front of the upper articulation with the
carpus; the smaller one bears numerous sharper tubercles arranged in lines. Black
fingers; the movable finger with a strong obtuse tooth and some smaller; immovable
finger with subtriangular teeth. Pereiopods with strong hairs, rare, without spines.
Female with a large, oval abdomen. Male with a narrow abdomen. A large-sized
species. Length 6.5-7 cm; width 8-9 cm. Colour: brownish-red or brownish-green,
with yellow spots.
IUCN Status
World level:
Black Sea Regional level:
Subregion level: EN
Order DECAPODA
Family XANTHIDAE
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