Platypodia granulosa, Crested reef crab

Platypodia granulosa   (Rüppell, 1830)

Crested reef crab

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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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 - 6 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

Small carapace has distinctly rough surface due to small granules with fine hairs as cover. Pair of pincers are unequal and covered also with very tiny granules (Ref. 128968).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

May contain toxins that are undectectable in tests, and thus, may not be safe to eat (Ref. 128968). Intertidal to subtidal (Ref. 106854). Found on the reef between tide marks (Ref. 81564).

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

Ward, M. 1941. (Ref. 2897)

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. 128968)

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.7 - 29.2, mean 28.2 (based on 2671 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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