| Xanthidae (stone and mud crabs) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 10 - 311 m |
| Western Atlantic: from North Carolina to Gulf of Mexico, Antilles to Sao Paulo, Brazil. |
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| Occurs on sandy, gravel, coral and broken-shell bottoms (Ref. 104219). Also on deep reef (Ref. 104217). Members of the family Xanthidae range from being algal scrapers to aggressive predators (Ref. 103027). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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