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Metopograpsus messor (Forsskål, 1775) |
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| Family: | Grapsidae (shore, marsh, and talon crabs) | |||
| Max. size: | 2.545 cm CL (male/unsexed); 2.377 cm CL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
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| Biology: | Intertidal on rocky sand and mud shores. Also occurs in mangroves where it climbs trees at high tide (Ref. 801). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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