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Portumnus latipes (Pennant, 1777) Slender swimcrab |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Portunidae (swimming crabs) | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Mediterranean (Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Egypt) (M: Ref. 74480). | |||
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| Biology: | Benthic in the intertidal zone; lives buried on funds of sand (M: Ref. 74480) (Ref. 74480). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | M: Ref. 74480. | |||