peroon
Pereon is a genus of crabs belonging to the family Pilumnidae. The genus is named after the Greek word "pereon," which means "the part of a ship that is between the prow and the stern." This name was chosen because the pereon is the second segment of the crab's abdomen, which is located between the cephalothorax and the pleon.
Pereon crabs are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the Atlantic Ocean, from the Gulf
The genus Pereon includes several species, the most well-known of which is Pereon gibberum. This species is
Pereon crabs are of little economic importance, but they are important in the marine food web. They