Family: |
Polybiidae () |
Max. size: |
5 cm CL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 18 - 60 m |
Distribution: |
Atlantic, Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean: from Angola to the British Isles and the Mediterranean, and Japan to Australia and New Zealand (Ref. 435). Anti-tropical (Ref. 84890). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Maximum carapace width: 6.0 cm; common carapace width: 2.4 cm (Ref. 435). Minimum depth recorded is 18 m (Ref. 079266). Occurs from the littoral area to depths of 60 m, on coarse bottoms (Ref. 435). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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