Thia scutellata

Thia scutellata unspecified
thumbnail crab

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Family:	Thiidae ()
Max. size:	2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 7 - 9 m
Distribution:	Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: Known from Norway, throughout the North Sea and northeastern Atlantic to Portugal and Canary Is.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Species' maximum length from the Belgian part of the North Sea (Ref. 7882). Depth based on occurrence (Ref. 2851, p. 719); to be replaced with better reference. Uncommon and in small numbers, found outside the coastal zone in the North Sea off Belgium. Usually in coarse-grained sediment with low mud content (10% or less) (Ref. 7882).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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