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Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (Latreille, 1802)
Mangrove horseshoe crab| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Merostomata | Xiphosura | Limulidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthopelagic; brackish. Tropical; 36°N - 12°S, 68°E - 149°E
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Indo-West Pacific. Tropical to subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 69)
Found in mangrove swamps (Ref. 70). Breeds in freshwater streams (Ref. 68). Prefer to lay eggs on calm beaches with sandy to muddy bottoms (Refs. 127122, 65787). Inhabits shallow intertidal pools dominated by Halophila beccarii. Juveniles burrow at low tide (Ref. 65787).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Lee, C.N. and B. Morton. 2005. (Ref. 1131)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 01 August 1996
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat (Ref. 130555)
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Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.