Scyra acutifrons Sharp-nosed Crab, Sharpnose Crab

Scyra acutifrons is commonly referred to as Sharp-nosed Crab, Sharpnose Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

14005 

AphiaID:

441698 

Scientific:

Scyra acutifrons 

German:

Spitznasen-Krabbe 

English:

Sharp-nosed Crab, Sharpnose Crab 

Category:

Crabes 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Epialtidae (Family) > Scyra (Genus) > acutifrons (Species) 

Initial determination:

Dana, 1851 

Occurrence:

Alaska , Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Japan, Mexico (East Pacific), USA 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

1 - 220 Meter 

Habitats:

Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

74,5 cm 

Temperature:

6,7 °F - 12,7 °F (6,7°C - 12,7°C) 

Food:

Detritus, Invertebrates, Zoobenthos 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Scyra acutifrons
  Spitznasen-Krabbe
• Scyra compressipes
• Scyra tuberculata

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2021-07-16 14:04:51 

Last edit:

2024-01-18 20:59:25 

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