Ocypode gaudichaudii, Painted ghost crab
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Ocypode gaudichaudii   Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1843

Painted ghost crab
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Ocypodidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Eastern Pacific: Mexico, El Salavador to Chile, and Ecuador.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits sandy beach habitats; in burrows on sandbanks. This species remain hidden during high tide. Feeds on organic matter, small interstitial fauna, dead plants and animal tissues. Fast-moving, runner crab (Ref. 97346).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Moscoso, V. 2012 Catálogo de crustáceos decápodos y estomatópodos del Perú. Bol Inst Mar Perú 27(1):8-207. (Ref. 97346)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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