Biology:Macrophthalmus setosus
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Short description: Species of sentinel crab
| Australian sentinel crab | |
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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: | Macrophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Macrophthalmus |
| Subgenus: | Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) |
| Species: | M. setosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrophthalmus setosus H. Milne Edwards, 1852[1]
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Macrophthalmus setosus is a species of sentinel crab found on the east coast of Australia, from around Queensland to Sydney.[2] Macrophthalmus setosus is found low down on muddy river and creek banks and in exposed sea grass areas in tidal zones, at times near mangroves.[2] Males have a tooth on the upper claw (dactyl). The carapace is around 40 mm wide, and rectangular, greater than 1.7 times wide than long.[3] Eye stalks are long and thin.
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) setosus H. Milne Edwards, 1852". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=444961.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Davie, P. (2012). "A review of Macrophthalmus sensu lato (Crustacea: Decapoda: Macrophthalmidae) from Australia, including two new species and new records". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature (Queensland Museum) 56 (1): 149-219.
- ↑ Barnes, R.S.K (2010). "A review of the sentinel and allied crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura: Macrophthalmidae), with particular reference to the genus Macrophthalmus". The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology (BRILL) 58 (1): 31-49.
Wikidata ☰ Q13805976 entry
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