Xanthidae (stone and mud crabs) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 6 m |
Indo-Pacific. |
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Intertidal to subtidal (Ref. 106854). An omnivore/herbivore but having a preferentially herbivorous feeding habit. Cheliped with hoofed fingertips adapted to cutting algae and scraping epiphytic material from the substrate (Ref. 97241). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
O: Ref. 3477. |
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