| Family: |
Nephropidae (clawed crabs) |
| Max. size: |
24 cm BL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 20 - 800 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: From Finnmark, Norway south to Libya west to the Canary Is. and east to Aegean Sea. Subtropical to polar. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Total body length: 8 to 24 cm, usually between 10 to 20 cm (Ref. 4). Found in the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 94799). Epibenthic (Ref. 87524). Sedentary (Ref. 94799). Inhabits muddy bottoms in which it digs its burrows. Nocturnal and feeds on detritus, crustaceans and worms (Ref. 4). An active predator or scavenger (Ref. 94757). Another isotope data (δ15N=6.26±0.14, n=3, Ref. 106518). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 05 December 2009 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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