Hemigrapsus crenulatus   (Milne Edwards, 1837)

hairy-handed shore crab
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Varunidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 0 - 10 m (Ref. 87801).  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Southern Pacific: New Zealand and Chile.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

This nocturnal species is found in shallow waters and estuaries, under stones, burrowing in sand and mud (Ref. 87801). Ovigerous females were found in November (Ref. 87801).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Ovigerous females were found in November.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra. 2009. (Ref. 87801)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 123251)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 10.6 - 20.6, mean 16.5 (based on 242 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766)