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Goneplax rhomboides (Linnaeus, 1758) Angular crab |
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photo by
Tiralongo, Francesco |
| Family: | Goneplacidae (rhomboid crabs) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.4 cm CW (male/unsexed); 1.8 cm CW (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 3 - 750 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Norway to Senegal and Cape Verde to Turkey. | |||
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| Biology: | Epibenthic (Ref. 87524). Also on sandy bottom (Ref. 113220). Carnivorous (Ref. 112914). Benthophagous (feeding on the bottom) (Ref. 104429). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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