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Pentacheles validus
Plate 1 of 1. [Photo by Arthur Anker] Bezerra, L.E.A. & Ribeiro, F.B. (2015). Primitive decapods from th (CC BY 4.0) · via Wikimedia

Pentacheles validus

Pentacheles validus is a species of decapod in the family Polychelidae. They can grow up to 77 millimetres (3.0 in). They rely on drag powered swimming to mobilize through the ocean.

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Recorded sightings

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 109038.