Atergatis integerrimus, Red egg crab

Atergatis integerrimus   (Lamarck, 1801)

Red egg crab

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Xanthidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 128968), usually 0 - 10 m (Ref. 96667).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morphology

Carapace is broad and oval in shape with brownish-yellow color. Pincers have the same length while the legs are hardly pitted with fine hairs (Ref. 128968).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Usually found in rocky and sandy bottoms (Ref. 128968). Marginal levels of toxicity were detected in this species which may contribute to human poisoning (Ref. 107779). Intertidal to subtidal (Ref. 106854). Preys on tridacnids (Ref. 108392).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Tweedie, M.W.F. 1950. (Ref. 81564)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Poisonous to eat (Ref. 107779)

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 22.5 - 29.2, mean 28.1 (based on 3251 cells).

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