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Matuta planipes Fabricius, 1798 Flower moon crab |
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| Family: | Calappidae (box crabs) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.5 cm CW (male/unsexed); 5.3 cm CW (female); max.weight: 30.9 g; max.weight: 21.6 g | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 10 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific and Atlantic Ocean: Southeast Asia to Australia and westward to India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Carapace rounded, with 2 long, well-developed lateral spines; anterolateral margins unevenly serrated. Outer surface of palm with strong oblique ridge. Mosaic to reticulate network of maroon lines on a white background. | |||
| Biology: | Intertidal (Ref. 106854) to subtidal, on substrates ranging from sandy, muddy to shelly (Ref. 125642). Matutinae are facultative scavengers and opportunistic predators of benthic invertebrates, feeding mainly on molluscs and small crustaceans (Ref. 108791). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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