| Xanthidae (stone and mud crabs) |
| 15 cm CW (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m |
| Indo-Pacific, from Red Sea eastwards to Hawaii and French Polynesia. |
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Carapace ovate, surfaces smooth; 8 large teeth on each anterolateral margin (often with smaller denticles between them); front divided into 2 distinct lobes, separated by distinct V-shaped cleft. Carpus of cheliped with 2 spines on inner margin. Pincers are very large and unequal, the arm has 1 to 3 spines on the upper border (Ref. 128968). Color: red to reddish brown overall. |
| Adults are often found in shallow waters and coral reefs (Ref. 128968). Marginal levels of toxicity were detected in this species which may contribute to human poisoning (Ref. 107779). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| poisonous to eat |
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