Plagusia squamosa (Herbst, 1790) Tuberculated light-foot crab |
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FAO |
Family: | Plagusiidae () | |||
Max. size: | 3.248 cm CL (male/unsexed); 3.83 cm CL (female) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific, Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Somalia to USA. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | On rocks just above the splash zone (Ref. 343), and in intertidal areas (Ref. 106682). Subtidal (Ref. 106854). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | C: Ref. 89503. |