| Grapsidae (shore, marsh, and talon crabs) |
| 5 cm CW (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine |
| Indo-West Pacific: Southeast Asia and southern China. |
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Carapace squarish, with 1 small anterolateral tooth; dorsal surface relatively flat; regions well defined, covered with short stiff setae. Dorsal margin of dactylar finger with numerous (40 to 48) tubercles, forming a stridulatory organ. Color: carapace brown to brownish grey; outer surface of palm with proximal parts violet, distal parts and fingers white. |
| Inhabits mangrove areas. Prefers to dig burrows at the base of trees or at mud lobster (Thalassina) mounds. Predominantly herbivorous (Ref. 343). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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