Myomenippe hardwickii (Gray, 1831)
Mangrove stone crab
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Family:  Menippidae (stone crabs)
Max. size:  10 cm CW (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: throughout Southeast Asia, reaching the Philippines.
Diagnosis:  Carapace ovate, covered with numerous very small granules; regions well defined; 4 broad lobiform teeth on each anterolateral margin. Eyes green in life. A larger molariform tooth at base of movable finger of larger chela. Carapace dirty-brown overall; eyes green, fingers black.
Biology:  Occurs from shallow water to intertidal zones. Inhabits mangrove areas and prefers rocky areas, or areas densely covered by bivalves, such as Perna spp. Benthic. Tropical climate (Ref. 343).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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