Menippe rumphii, Maroon stone crab

Menippe rumphii   (Fabricius, 1798)

Maroon stone crab

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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Menippidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

.  Tropical

Distribution Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Indo-West Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 9.0 cm CW hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. )

Short description Morfologi

Carapace ovate, smooth, regions well-defined; 4 broad lobiform teeth on each anterolateral margin. Eyes red in life. A large molariform tooth at base of movable finger of larger chela. Carapace and appendages reddish brown to pinkish brown and maroon in adults; young crabs maroon to reddish brown, longitudinally striped with white.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Occurs at shallow to intertidal zones. Inhabits sandy-muddy substrates, usually under rocks. Subtropical and tropical climates (Ref. 343). Motile omnivore (Ref. 125928).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | 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 referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Ng, P.K.L. 1998 Crabs. p. 1045-1155. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 2. Cephalopods, crustaceans, holothurians and sharks. Rome, FAO. 1998. pp. 687-1396. (Ref. 343)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Internet-källor

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Estimates based on models

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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