Ocypode africana De Man, 1881
African ghost crab
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Family:  Ocypodidae (fiddler and ghost crabs)
Max. size:  3.4 cm CW (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: from Mauritania to Namibia.
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Biology:  Lives on sandy beaches at and above the tide line. Occurs from low to high tide mark (Ref. 435).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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