Ocypode ceratophthalmus

Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)
Horned ghost crab

photo by Bourjon, Philippe

Family:	Ocypodidae (fiddler and ghost crabs)
Max. size:
Environment:	benthic; marine
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific: from East Africa to the Philippines and the Great Barrier Reef.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Inhabits sandy beaches (Ref. 3477). In deep, tube-like burrows along exposed shores (Ref. 132434). Appears to be a predator in beaches where it is abundant (Ref. 111610). Burrows are obvious during summer but hardly seen during winter (Ref. 125338).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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