General Description
Body covered with red hairs. Notch in carapace between the eyes. Rear leg flattened and pointed at tip. Up to 9 cm wide (carapace).
Biology
Velvet Crabs, so-called because of the furry coating on the carapace, sometimes enter rock lobster pots and are occasionally sold in markets.
Distribution
Southern Australia.
Habitat
Rock reef areas, to depth of 50 m.
More Information
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Brief Id
Notch on carapace between eyes, pointed leg tips.
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Colours
Red
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Animal matter
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Endemicity
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Commercial
Yes
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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
Deep ( > 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
Milne Edwards, 1860
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Common Name
Velvet Crab
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Other Names
Rough Rock Crab
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Species Name
tuberculosus
