Family: |
Hippidae (sand crabs) |
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Environment: |
benthic; brackish; marine |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific and Western Central Atlantic. |
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Biology: |
This type series came from three different localities in the Pacific Ocean: Ovalou Island, Fiji Islands; Sandwich Islands; and Samoa Islands (Ref. 76997). Intertidal to subtidal (Ref. 106854). Found in brackish waters in French Polynesia (Ref. 77016). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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