Myra fugax (Fabricius, 1798) Fleeting purse crab |
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Family: | Leucosiidae (purse crabs) | |||
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Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 250 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. From Gulf of Suez south to Inhaca Mozambique, north to Niigata Japan and east to Limones, Ecuador. Introduced in the Mediterranean. | |||
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Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 121747. Estuarine, intertidal species (Ref. 121747). Also found in corals (Refs. 3612, 122837) and shallow subtidal waters (Ref. 105316). Found on rocks and rubbles (Ref. 99823). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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