Panopeus meridionalis Southwestern Atlantic Mud Crab

Panopeus meridionalis is commonly referred to as Southwestern Atlantic Mud Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

16178 

AphiaID:

395019 

Scientific:

Panopeus meridionalis 

German:

Süd-Westatlantische Schlammkrabbe 

English:

Southwestern Atlantic Mud Crab 

Category:

Crabes 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Panopeidae (Family) > Panopeus (Genus) > meridionalis (Species) 

Initial determination:

Williams, 1983 

Occurrence:

Argentina, Southwest Atlantic, Uruguay 

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:

Meter 

Habitats:

Gravel soils, Rubble rocks, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Lagoons, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Seawater, Sea water, Stony soils, Unconsolidated muddy grounds 

Temperature:

15,7 °F - 71.6 °F (15,7°C - 22°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Clams, Predatory, Snails 

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:

• Panopeus africanus
• Panopeus americanus
• Panopeus austrobesus
• Panopeus boekei
• Panopeus chilensis
• Panopeus convexus
• Panopeus crenatus
• Panopeus diversus
• Panopeus hartii
• 
  Panopeus herbstii
  Atlantische Schlammkrabbe, Schwarzfinger-Krabbe
• Panopeus lacustris
• 
  Panopeus meridionalis
  Süd-Westatlantische Schlammkrabbe
• Panopeus obesus
• Panopeus occidentalis
• Panopeus purpureus
• Panopeus rugosus
• Panopeus simpsoni
• Alle anzeigen

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2024-01-15 17:43:18 

Last edit:

2024-01-15 17:53:47 

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