General Description
Carapace rectangular shape and green-black. Claws orange-red. Up to 3 cm wide (carapace).
Biology
Red-fingered Shore Crabs live in burrows and emerge at low tide to forage for mangrove leaves. If threatened, they run to their burrows for protection.
Distribution
Eastern Australian coast, except Tasmania.
Habitat
Mangroves.
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Green-black, red-orange claws.
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Colours
Green, Black
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Animal matter
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Hazards
Not harmful but a nip from claws could be painful.
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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)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Hess, 1865)
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Common Name
Red-fingered Shore Crab
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Species Name
erythodactyla
