Arcania septemspinosa (Fabricius, 1787) |
photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
Family: | Leucosiidae (purse crabs) | |||
Max. size: | 3.53 cm CW (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 7 - 185 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from South Africa and Red Sea to Philippines, Australia and Fiji. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 107866. Found subtidal (Ref. 125642) on muddy sand and soft mud (Ref. 82576). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | C: Refs. 82561, 107866. |