Family: |
Leucosiidae (purse crabs) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 250 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific. From Gulf of Suez south to Inhaca Mozambique, north to Niigata Japan and east to Limones, Ecuador. Introduced in the Mediterranean. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 121747. Estuarine, intertidal species (Ref. 121747). Also found in corals (Refs. 3612, 122837) and shallow subtidal waters (Ref. 105316). Found on rocks and rubbles (Ref. 99823). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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