General Description
Carapace light to dark brown, sides curved with one notch behind the eye. Front of carapace curves down. Up to 3 cm wide (carapace).
Biology
Haswell's Shore Crabs dig burrows for protection in sand or mud above the high tide level. They can produce interconnecting series of burrows in muddy estuaries. They are tolerant to quite high levels of pollution. In cleaner areas they appear more orange than in polluted areas.
Distribution
South-eastern Australia.
Habitat
Sheltered coasts, under rocks, in burrows, mid to high tide levels.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Light to dark brown, one notch on side.
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Colours
Brown
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Animal matter
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m), Shallow (1-30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Whitelegge, 1889)
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Common Name
Haswell's Shore Crab
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Species Name
haswellianus
