| Family: |
Portunidae (swimming crabs) |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 3 - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific and Southern Atlantic: from Independence Bay, Peru, to Chile and Juan Fernandez; on the Atlantic coast of South America from Sao Paulo to Argentina, Tristan da Cunha and South Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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