| Family: |
Gecarcinidae (land crabs) |
| Max. size: |
12 cm CW (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean: from Cape Verde and Senegal to Angola. |
| Diagnosis: |
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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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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