| Family: |
Sesarmidae (sesarmid mangrove crabs) |
| Max. size: |
2.62 cm CL (male/unsexed); 1.95 cm CL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthic; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
In micro-habitats in mangrove forests and marshlands. In mangroves, it has slight preference for pneumatophores and tree regions. In marshlands, it is found among dense Phragmites spp. Digs burrows along water channels but not in open mud flats (Ref. 107481). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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