Family: |
Ocypodidae (fiddler and ghost crabs) |
Max. size: |
3.3 cm CL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; freshwater; brackish; marine |
Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: from Morocco to southern Angola, northwards to Portugal, Mediterranean (Ref. 435). Also found in Guinea Current (Ref. 417). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Maximum carapace width: 4.7 cm. Inhabits marsh land, mud flats, often near river mouths, making burrows on muddy ground (Ref. 435). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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