Menippe rumphii (Fabricius, 1798)
Maroon stone crab
Menippe rumphii
photo by Modi, Shuanak

Family:  Menippidae (stone crabs)
Max. size:  9 cm CW (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Carapace ovate, smooth, regions well-defined; 4 broad lobiform teeth on each anterolateral margin. Eyes red in life. A large molariform tooth at base of movable finger of larger chela. Carapace and appendages reddish brown to pinkish brown and maroon in adults; young crabs maroon to reddish brown, longitudinally striped with white.
Biology:  Occurs at shallow to intertidal zones. Inhabits sandy-muddy substrates, usually under rocks. Subtropical and tropical climates (Ref. 343). Motile omnivore (Ref. 125928).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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