| Menippidae (stone crabs) |
| 9 cm CW (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine |
| Indo-West Pacific. |
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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. |
| Occurs at shallow to intertidal zones. Inhabits sandy-muddy substrates, usually under rocks. Subtropical and tropical climates (Ref. 343). Motile omnivore (Ref. 125928). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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