Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Macrophthalmidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 18 m (Ref. 107234). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Subtidal, found on sandy bottom at a depth of 18 m (Ref. 107234). Members of the genus Macrophthalmus are detritivores, utilizing detritus from the surface sediments (Ref. 108433).
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Naderloo, R., M. Turkay and M. Apel 2011 Brachyuran crabs of the family Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Macrophthalmidae) of the Persian Gulf. Zootaxa 2911:1-42. (Ref. 107234)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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