glyphithyreus_wetherelli

Glyphithyreus wetherelli

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XANTHOIDEA Dana, 1851	GONOPLACIDAE Macleay, 1838	CARCINOPLACINAE H. Milne-Edwards, 1852	Glyphithyreus Reuss, 1859	*Glyphithyreus wetherelli* (Bell, 1858)	R526 Fig 333,3	Plagiolophus wetherelli Bell 1858

XANTHOIDEA

Dana, 1851

GONOPLACIDAE Macleay, 1838

CARCINOPLACINAE

H. Milne-Edwards, 1852

Glyphithyreus

Reuss, 1859

Glyphithyreus wetherelli

(Bell, 1858)

R526

Fig 333,3

Plagiolophus wetherelli Bell 1858

Glyphithyreus wetherelli is probably Sheppey's most common little crab. Because of its small size, it is often overlooked. The best way to find specimens is to hunt, on hands and knees amongst the accumulations of pyrite on the beach. While searching for them you will also find Sharks teeth, seeds, small fish vertebra and the casts of gastropods and bivalves etc.

Superb carapace on fresh nodule

Complete specimen preserved on the surface of a septarian cement stone showing claw detail