Upogebia deltaura
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Upogebia deltaura is a species of mud lobster from the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
Description
Upogebia deltaura is up to Script error: No such module "convert". long, and is a dirty yellow colour, tinged with green, white or red.[1] It is often confused with other species which it closely resembles,[2] such as Upogebia stellata, which has additional ocular spines and a narrower abdomen.[1] The mouthparts are densely setose, which helps to filter particles out of the water.[3]
Distribution
Upogebia deltaura is found in the eastern Atlantic from Sognefjord, Norway to Spain, and throughout the Mediterranean Sea as well as in the Black Sea.[4] It may also extend as far as Togo, West Africa,[4] but possible confusion with other taxa makes this difficult to assess.[5]
Ecology
Upogebia deltaura lives in burrows at up to Script error: No such module "convert". depth,[2] and will make use of burrows dug by other animals.[1] U. deltaura is the most abundant large crustacean and the deepest burrowing (up to Script error: No such module "convert".) large animal in Scottish maerl beds, and will reconstruct its burrow after disturbance by storms or trawling.[5]
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