Metopograpsus messor (Forsskål, 1775)
Metopograpsus messor
photo by FAO

Family:  Grapsidae (shore, marsh, and talon crabs)
Max. size:  2.545 cm CL (male/unsexed); 2.377 cm CL (female)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Intertidal on rocky sand and mud shores. Also occurs in mangroves where it climbs trees at high tide (Ref. 801).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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