Macrophthalmus pacificus is a species of sentinel crab found widely across the Indo-West Pacific Ocean, including India, Japan, Malaysia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and northern Australia.[2]
In Australia it is found in the north from northern New South Wales to around Exmouth in Western Australia.[1] M. pacificus lives in mud in tidal zones of river mouths' adjacent mangrove forests in low tide areas. The claws of adult males are sky blue.[3] It is often found feeding in shallow still water, and in soft mud.[4]: 2 The upper claw of males has a tooth on the upper claw (dactyl). Like other Macrophthalmus species, the claws of the male are larger than those of the female.[3] The carapace is smooth and shiny, up to around 25 mm across.[5]
A synonym of Macrophthalmus pacificus is Macrophthalmus bicarinatus.[1]
Macrophthalmus pacificus is a species of sentinel crab found widely across the Indo-West Pacific Ocean, including India, Japan, Malaysia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and northern Australia.
In Australia it is found in the north from northern New South Wales to around Exmouth in Western Australia. M. pacificus lives in mud in tidal zones of river mouths' adjacent mangrove forests in low tide areas. The claws of adult males are sky blue. It is often found feeding in shallow still water, and in soft mud.: 2 The upper claw of males has a tooth on the upper claw (dactyl). Like other Macrophthalmus species, the claws of the male are larger than those of the female. The carapace is smooth and shiny, up to around 25 mm across.
A synonym of Macrophthalmus pacificus is Macrophthalmus bicarinatus.
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pacificus is een krabbensoort uit de familie van de Macrophthalmidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1851 door Dana.
Bronnen, noten en/of referenties太平大眼蟹(学名:Macrophthalmus pacificus)为沙蟹科大眼蟹属的动物。分布于日本、萨摩亚岛、婆罗洲岛、澳大利亚、马来亚、印度以及中国大陆的广东等地,常见于海水。[1]