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Cardisoma armatum (Herklots, 1851) Lagoon land crab |
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| Family: | Gecarcinidae (land crabs) | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm CW (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: from Cape Verde and Senegal to Angola. | |||
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| Biology: | Terrestrial and lives in burrows in marshy ground near lagoons, also on higher grounds as long as the burrow can reach saline ground water (Ref. 435). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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