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Myomenippe hardwickii (Gray, 1831) Mangrove stone crab |
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| Family: | Menippidae (stone crabs) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm CW (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: throughout Southeast Asia, reaching the Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Carapace ovate, covered with numerous very small granules; regions well defined; 4 broad lobiform teeth on each anterolateral margin. Eyes green in life. A larger molariform tooth at base of movable finger of larger chela. Carapace dirty-brown overall; eyes green, fingers black. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs from shallow water to intertidal zones. Inhabits mangrove areas and prefers rocky areas, or areas densely covered by bivalves, such as Perna spp. Benthic. Tropical climate (Ref. 343). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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