Atergatis subdentatus
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A. subdentatus
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| Atergatis subdentatus (de Haan, 1835)
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Cancer (Atergatis) subdentatus De Haan, 1835 |
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Atergatis subdentatus, also known as the red reef crab,[1] dark-finger coral crab[1] or eyed coral crab,[2] is a species of crab in the family Xanthidae.[3]
Description
Atergatis subdentatus has a compact shape, and may appear either uniform crimson in colour, or may have an irregularly mottled yellow on a crimson background.[4] It has a broadly subquadrilateral carapace which grows to about 90 millimetres (3.5 in) wide,[2] and has finely punctulated by the anterior and antero-lateral borders.[5] It normally has an orange spot in the centre of the carapace, often with two small, white 'eyes' within.[2]
The arms have a flattish inner surface with two, inward-pointing teeth. Beside the teeth are brush-like hairs grouped together in four or five bundles.[5]
Distribution
The type locality for this species is Japan, and it can be found around many of the Japanese islands. It also occurs in the waters of Taiwan,[5] Singapore, and rarely in the Lakshadweep Islands and Gulf of Mannar.[4]
Habitat
This species lives on coral reefs and rocky beaches at a range of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). in depth.[4]
References
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Further reading
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
