General Description
Carapace split into two colours: brown-purple at front, grey at the rear. Rear leg flattened and pointed at tip. Up to 8 cm wide (carapace).
Biology
Rough Rock Crabs are active during the day. When a male finds a female to mate with, he carries her around between his claws until she moults and is ready to mate.
Distribution
Southern Australia.
Habitat
Seaweed, reef and sand areas, to depth of 20 m.
More Information
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Brief Id
Carapace split into dark and pale colours, pointed leg tips.
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Colours
Brown, Purple, Grey
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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
(Latreille, 1825)
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Common Name
Rough Rock Crab
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Species Name
integrifrons
