Malacostraca | 
Decapoda | 
Sesarmidae
			
			
			
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				Benthic; brackish; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 113552).  Tropical; 29°N -   31°S, 30°E -   178°W			
			
			
				
			
			
			
				Indo-West Pacific.
			
			
			
			
			
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				Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm			
			
			
						
			
			
			
			
				
					Can be exposed to salinities of 16 to 48 ppt, with low tolerance in higher saline areas (Ref. 113573).  Carries leaves into its burrow, allowing them to decay for several weeks before consuming.  Consumes decayed leaves of Ceriops tagal much more than fresh and senescent leaves (Ref. 114268).				
			
			
			
			
			
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					Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric.  Mating behavior:  Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.  				
			
			
			
			
			
				Tan, C.G.S. and P.K.L. Ng 1994 An annotated checklist of mangrove brachyuran crabs from Malaysia and Singapore. Hydrobiologia 285:75-84. (Ref. 81559)
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
					
						IUCN Red List Status    
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				CITES status   (Ref. 108899)
			
			
				
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					Not Evaluated				
			
			
			
			
			
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					  Harmless				
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
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