Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Macrophthalmidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 98805). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found in intertidal mudflats (Ref. 128960). Members of the genus Macrophthalmus are detritivores, utilizing detritus from the surface sediments (Refs. 108433, 128960).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Legall, N. and J. Poupin 2015 CRUSTA: Database of Crustacea (Decapoda and Stomatopoda), with special interest for those collected in French overseas territories. http://crustiesfroverseas.free.fr/ [Accessed 02/03/2015]. (Ref. 100230)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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