Classification:

• Kingdom: Animalia

• Phylum: Arthropoda

• Class: Malacostraca

• Order: Decapoda

• Suborder: Pleocyemata

• Infraorder: Anomura

• Family: Porcellanidae

• Genus: Petrolisthes

• Species: P. armatus

Common Names

• Green porcelain crab

miniBIOTA

• Biome: marine coastal

• Introduced: 02 Jan 2024

• Found: Rocks across hospital off of 520 in the Banana River, Florida

• Died out: 03 Feb 2024 due to ecological collapse

• Reintroduced: 2 adult females 15 Jun 2024

• Further introduced: Approximately 20 of various sizes, 04 Nov 2024 & 11 Nov 2024

• Estimated population: 24 as of 5 Dec 2024

• Breeding: eggs carried, zoea found on 18 Nov 2024, 2 Dec 2024, and 10 Dec 2024. Progress is being tracked and the search for further development stages underway.

• Known Diet: zooplankton, phytoplankton, detritus

• Behavior: A filter-feeding crustacean that uses its feathery appendages to capture plankton from the water. It often resides in crevices, under rocks, or within sponges, which provide shelter and protection. These crabs are non-aggressive and primarily focus on feeding and maintaining their territory..