Coral Swimmer Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata
Other name: Crucifix Swimmer Crab
Identification: Adults have a cross-shaped mark in middle of back; 6 teeth on edge of carapace behind eye. To 160 mm in carapace width.
Habitat and Range: In Moreton Bay, commonly trawled from September to February on sandy-mud substrates, to 20 m depth; also around live coral. Australia except for the southern coast; Indo-West Pacific from East Africa to Japan.
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