Ovalipes trimaculatus (De Haan, 1833)
Rowing crab
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Family:  Portunidae (swimming crabs)
Max. size: 
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:   
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)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul (Ref. 104481) and Santa Catarina (Ref. 105994). C: Refs. 104481, 105994, 118519; O: Refs. 104481, 105994.

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