|
Animal
|
Crabs
|
|
|
Animal
Name
|
Epixanthus frontalis (H.Milne-Edwards)
|
|
|
Classification
|
Kingdom
|
Animalia
|
|
Phylum
|
Arthropoda
|
|
|
Class
|
Crustacea
|
|
|
Order
|
Decapoda
|
|
|
Family
|
Xanthidae
|
|
|
Characteristic Features |
-Carapace and chelipeds almost smooth to the naked eye. -Ambulatory legs depressed and bearing short setae on surface
of -Carapace length: (M) 15.2-18 mm; breath: (M) 23.7-31 mm. | |
|
Ecology
|
Habitat
|
Stony or pebbly beaches, inter-tidal zone
|
|
Distribution
|
||
|
Locations
|
||