Homalaspis plana (Milne-Edwards, 1834)
Blackberry crab
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Family:  Platyxanthidae ()
Max. size:  14.5 cm CW (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 272 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: from Guayaquil (Ecuador) to the Strait of Magellan, including all of the Chilean coast.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 105473. Maximum length based on length frequency from Ref. 105473. Intertidal (Ref. 66513) to a depth of 18 m (Ref. 122475). It is found on hard substrates like rocks (Ref. 87801). Juveniles are abundant on sheltered habitats like sand and shell hash with boulders (Ref. 66513). Feeds on carrion, sea urchins (Ref. 87801), molluscs (Refs. 87801, 105267) and crustaceans (Ref. 105267).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Guayaquil all the way down to the Strait of Magellan, including all of the Chilean coast (Ref. 105457). C: Refs. 87801, 105457, 105473.

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