Biology:Atergatis subdentatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Xanthidae |
| Genus: | Atergatis |
| Species: | A. subdentatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Atergatis subdentatus (de Haan, 1835)
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Cancer (Atergatis) subdentatus De Haan, 1835 | |
Atergatis subdentatus, also known as the red reef crab,[2] dark-finger coral crab[2] or eyed coral crab,[3] is a species of crab in the family Xanthidae.[1]
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,[3] 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.[3]
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 3–30 m (10–100 ft) in depth.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 P. Davie (2009). "Atergatis subdentatus (De Haan, 1835)". World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=444365. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Red Reef Crab, Atergatis subdentatus - (de Haan, 1835)". Microcosm Aquarium Explorer. 2008. http://en.microcosmaquariumexplorer.com/wiki/Red_Reef_Crab. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Michael Samways; Peter Hitchins; Orty Bourquin; Jock Henwood (2010). Tropical Island Recovery: Cousine Island, Seychelles. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781444333091. https://books.google.com/books?id=0c2p5FK1wdAC.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Atergatis subdentatus". Brachyuran crabs of west coast, India. National Institute of Oceanography. 2002. http://www.nio.org/userfiles/file/brachyuran/Atergatis_subdentatus1.htm. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Tsune Sakai (1976). "Atergatis subdentatus". Crabs of Japan. Marine Species Identification Portal. http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=crabs_of_japan&id=1280. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
Further reading
- Paul F. Clark, Peter K. L. Ng & P.-H. Ho (2004). "Atergatis subdentatus (De Haan, 1835), Atergatopsis germaini A. Milne Edwards, 1865 and Platypodia eydouxi (A. Milne Edwards, 1865) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Xanthoidea: Xanthidae: Zosiminae) – first stage zoeal descriptions with implications for the subfamily" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 52 (2): 563–592. http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/52/52rbz563-592.pdf.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4813116 entry
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