| Menippidae (stone crabs) |
| 10 cm CW (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine |
| Western Central Pacific: throughout Southeast Asia, reaching the Philippines. |
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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. |
| 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). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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