Pentacheles validus
| Pentacheles validus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Polychelidae |
| Genus: | Pentacheles |
| Species: | P. validus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pentacheles validus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 | |
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.