Sesarmidae (sesarmid mangrove crabs) |
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benthic; marine |
Indo-Pacific: Seychelles, Mauritius and Rodriguez. This is a species complex. |
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Found in estuarine or brackish waters (Ref. 106854). Descends from its burrow above high tide mark to feed on mangrove leaves which they took into their burrows (Ref. 114268). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
C: Ref. 74587. This is a species complex. Species in Tanzania probably belong to the East African lineage--Neosarmatium africanum (Ref. 113550). |
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