Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858
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Family:  Portunidae (swimming crabs)
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Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 114 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Mozambique to Mauritius and the Philippines.
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Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 106682. Intertidal (Ref. 8752) and subtidal (Ref. 106854). A swimming crab inhabiting the lower intertidal zone, hiding under boulders or burrowing in mud (Ref. 127107). Has a broad diet; feeds ravenously on the mussel Perna viridis (Ref. 102692). Also feeds on macroalgae and small invertebrates (Ref. 95905).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  poisonous to eat
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