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Chaceon bicolor Manning & Holthuis, 1989 Pacific golden crab |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Geryonidae (deepsea crabs) | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm CW (male/unsexed); 15 cm CW (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 200 - 1620 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Carapace hexagonal; dorsal surface not inflated; anterolateral teeth low. Merus of legs long, slender. Dactylus of legs are laterally flattened, height at midlength greater than or subequal to width at midlength. Color: reddish tan to purplish black (anterior half of carapace may be differently colored than posterior half), sometimes cream-white throughout. | |||
| Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 99823. Inhabits muddy substrates in deeper waters and sometimes burrows into the sediments (Ref. 343). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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