Homalaspis plana

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Xantho planus.

Artist

Name:: Vaillant

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Metal Engraving
Engraver:: Forget
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: Biodiversity Heritage Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale, vol. 9
Author:: Orbigny, Alcide Dessalines d'
Publisher:: Paris, Strasbourg: P. Bertrand, 1847
Open Library:: View record

Description:

Homalaspis plana is a stone crab in the family Platyxanthidae. It is seen here from above, displaying a deep red carapace and strong pincers. Homalaspis plana can be found on the Pacific coasts of South America, particularly in Chile, where it is present all along the littoral and feeds on mollusks, urchins, and carrion.

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{{cite web | title=Homalaspis plana | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/homalaspis-plana/ | author=Vaillant | year=1847 | access-date=November 5, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}