| Portunidae (swimming crabs) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 120 m |
| Indo-Pacific. Tropical to subtropical. |
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| Found along the neritic zone, in reef areas (Ref. 97241). Subtidal (Ref. 106854). Occurs on sand and rocks at intertidal depths (Ref. 077872). A free-living predatory carnivore (Ref. 97241). Observed to feed on juvenile tridacnid clams in aquaria (Ref. 108392). Omnivorous diet in Moreton Bay (Ref. 113556). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Known from Amami-Oshima, Ishigaki-jima, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kagoshima Bay, Takuno-shima, Okinawa-jima, Kamiyama-jima, Kerama-jima, Kume-jima, Tosa Bay, Kagoshima Bay, Yoron-jima, Ishigaki-jima, Ogasawara-shoto, Oshima Passage, Kakeroma-jima, Amami-shoto and Ginowan (Ref. 87925). C: Ref. 87925. |
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