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Crustaceans

Admete Crab

Thalamita admete

Also known as: Eyes-wide-apart Swimming Crab, Portunid Crab, Swimmer Crab, Swimming Crab, True Crab

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Overview

Found on rock and sandy bottoms, of coral and rocky intertidal reefs.
Widespread - Indo-Pacific

Brachyura crabs are considered true crabs, they have a short abdomen, 4 walking legs and a pair of clawed arms at the front.
Many thousands of species live worldwide in sea water, fresh water and on land.

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How to identify

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Pattern
black spot

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found on rock and sandy bottoms, of coral and rocky intertidal reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumArthropoda
    3. classMalacostraca
    4. orderDecapoda
    5. familyPortunidae
    6. genusThalamita
    7. speciesThalamita admete (Herbst, 1803)

    SourcesWoRMSSeaLifeBase

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