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Dotilla myctiroides
Dotilla myctiroides (Milne-Edwards, 1852)
Soldier crab
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Family:  Dotillidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Northwest and Western Central Pacific: Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits sandy and muddy littoral habitats. It feeds on detritus and small organisms. To protect themselves from the incoming tide, they burrow in the sand or mud and traps a small bubble of air to survive the high tide (Ref. 85383).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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