General Description

Posterior margin of carapace rounded, without any conical or angular projections, anterolateral margin strongly swollen and separated from lateral projection by notch; carapace densely covered with low circular granules. Up to 13 mm wide.

Biology

Many members of this family of crabs are apparently nocturnal; during the day they can be found partly buried in the sediment. At night they forage for invertebrates, though they also scavenge dead material.

Distribution

Southern temperate oceans, including southern Australia.

Habitat

Intertidal, to 102 m depth.

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