Family: |
Xanthidae (stone and mud crabs) |
Max. size: |
15 cm CW (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 12 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific, reaching eastwards to New Caledonia. |
Diagnosis: |
Carapace ovate, surfaces smooth; 8 large teeth on each anterolateral margin (often with smaller denticles between them); front divided into 2 distinctly truncate lobes, separated by narrow fissure. Carpus of cheliped with 2 large spines on inner margin. Reddish brown overall; tips of dactylus of legs red. |
Biology: |
Temporarily mildly poisonous. Tropical climate (Ref. 343). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
poisonous to eat |
Country info: |
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