Furry-clawed Crab
Australoplax tridentata
Other names: Tuxedo Crab
Identification: Adult males have blue claws with a large round patch of fur at base of their 'fingers' (females have very small claws without furry patches). Broad, vertical black and white bands across the front of mouthparts. To 15 mm in carapace width.
Habitat and Range: Abundant in mangroves and on muddy creek banks. Indigenous, Sydney, NSW, north to Darwin, NT.
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