| Family: |
Ocypodidae (fiddler and ghost crabs) |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: from East Africa to the Philippines and the Great Barrier Reef. |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits sandy beaches (Ref. 3477). Appears to be a predator in beaches where it is abundant (Ref. 111610). Burrows are obvious during summer but hardly seen during winter (Ref. 125338). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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