Micippoides angustifrons Crab

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

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Scientific:: Micippoides angustifrons
German:: Krabbe
English:: Crab

Category:: Crabes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Epialtidae (Family) > Micippoides (Genus) > angustifrons (Species)
Initial determination:: A. Milne-Edwards, 1873

Occurrence:: China, Christmas Islands, French Polynesia, Marschall Islands, Moorea, New Zealand, Samoa, Tuamoto Islands
Sea depth:: 0 - 5 Meter
Size:: 1,5 cm
Temperature:: 80.42 °F - 84.2 °F (26.9°C - 29°C)
Food:: Carrion, Detritus
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Near threatened (NT)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Micippoides angustifrons
Krabbe

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2022-04-30 20:25:20
Last edit:: 2022-05-01 14:13:52

Info

Species of the genus Micippoides are useful because they take care of the utilization of carrion.
This small crab is found in lagoons on rocky bottoms and in seagrass zones (Halimeda), where it finds sufficient protection from predators.

We assume that the distribution area is larger than previously known.

Synonymised names:
Hyastenus andrewsi Calman, 1909 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

External links

An annotated checklist of extant Brachyuran crabs of the world (en). Abgerufen am 30.04.2022.
CalPhotos Photo Database (en). Abgerufen am 30.04.2022.
Crustacea Decapoda of French Polynesia (Astacidea, Palinuridea, Anomura, Brachyura (en). Abgerufen am 30.04.2022.
Homepage Scott & Jeanette Johnson (en). Abgerufen am 30.04.2022.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 30.04.2022.

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