| Portunidae (swimming crabs) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 3 - 100 m |
| Southeast Pacific, Southern Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: from Easter Island north to Independence Bay, Peru, Chile and Juan Fernandez; on the Atlantic coast of South America from Rio de Janeiro to Argentina, Tristan da Cunha and South Africa. |
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| Inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal zones (Ref. 106003). Occurs on sandy substrates (Ref. 106094). Predator of molluscs. Preyed upon by teleosts and elasmobranchs (Ref. 106003). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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