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Ocypode brevicornis Ghost Crab

Ocypode brevicornis is commonly referred to as Ghost Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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lexID:
14356 
AphiaID:
444983 
Scientific:
Ocypode brevicornis 
German:
Reiterkrabbe 
English:
Ghost Crab 
Category:
Habitants de mangroves 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Ocypodidae (Family) > Ocypode (Genus) > brevicornis (Species) 
Initial determination:
H. Milne Edwards, 1837 
Occurrence:
Indian Ocean, Japan 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Size:
up to 1.97" (5 cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C) 
Food:
Carrion, Clams, omnivore, Snails, Worms, 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
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More related species
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2023-04-29 13:20:54 

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Ocypode brevicornis H. Milne Edwards, 1837

Ocypode brevicornis is a species of ghost crab native to the Indian Ocean, from the Gulf of Oman to the Nicobar Islands. They are relatively large ghost crabs with a somewhat trapezoidal body.

Synonymised names
Ocypode neglecta Ortmann, 1894 (junior synonym)

External links

  1. Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 21.01.2022.

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