Pentacheles validus

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{{Short description|Species of decapod}}

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| genus = Pentacheles

| species = validus

| authority = A. Milne-Edwards, 1880

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Pentacheles validus is a species of decapod in the family Polychelidae.{{cite web |title=WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Pentacheles validus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 |url=https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=238403 |website=www.marinespecies.org |publisher=World Register of Marine Species |access-date=20 November 2023 |language=en}} They can grow up to {{convert|77|mm|in|1}}.{{cite web |title=Pentacheles validus A. Milne-Edwards 1880 – Encyclopedia of Life |url=https://eol.org/pages/46516715 |website=eol.org |access-date=20 November 2023|publisher=Encyclopedia of Life}} They rely on drag powered swimming to mobilize through the ocean.