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Flattened Crab

Plagusia depressa (Fabricius 1775)

Behaviour

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In the Maldive and Laccadive archipelagoes, at low tide, they are seen "scrambling actively over the rocks". (Borradaile, 1903)

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Distribution

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"Common all over the [Maldive and Laccadive] Archipelagoes" (Borradaile, 1903)

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Habitat

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Plagusia live between tidemarks. (Borradaile, 1903)

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