Danae Crab
Thranita danae
Also known as: Brachyura Crab, Eyes-wide-Apart Swimming Crab, Portunid Crab, Swimmer Crab, Swimming Crab, True Crab, Thalamita danae
- Brachyura Crab
- Eyes-wide-Apart Swimming Crab
- Portunid Crab
- Swimmer Crab
- Swimming Crab
- True Crab
- Thalamita danae
Overview
Found on mud and sand substrates, over inter-tidal areas of estuaries, coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on the small invertebrates, and ravenously on the mussel Perna viridi and seaweeds.
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.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
- Country only · 2
Found on mud and sand substrates, over inter-tidal areas of estuaries, coral and rocky reefs.
Adult photos 2
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Deep dive
Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classMalacostraca
- orderDecapoda
- familyPortunidae
- genusThranita
- speciesThranita danae (Stimpson, 1858)
SourcesWoRMSSeaLifeBase
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