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Blepharipoda occidentalis Spiny Mole Crab, Spiny Sand Crab

Blepharipoda occidentalis is commonly referred to as Spiny Mole Crab, Spiny Sand Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Robyn J. Waayers, USA

Blepharipoda occidentalis, Spiny Mole Crab.North of Imperial Beach, California.June 18, 2015


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lexID:
13712 
AphiaID:
467717 
Scientific:
Blepharipoda occidentalis 
German:
Stachelige Maulwurfskrabbe, Stachelige Sandkrabbe 
English:
Spiny Mole Crab, Spiny Sand Crab 
Category:
Crabs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Blepharipodidae (Family) > Blepharipoda (Genus) > occidentalis (Species) 
Initial determination:
Randall, 1840 
Occurrence:
Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, USA 
Sea depth:
1 - 30 Meter 
Size:
1.57" - 2.76" (4,4cm - 7,6cm) 
Food:
Carnivore, Carrion, Detritus 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2021-03-15 17:31:57 

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Blepharipoda occidentalis Randall, 1840

The Spiny Sand Crab/ Spiny mole crab lives in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Central California to Baja California. It is oval in shape, growing up to 7,6 cm long and 4,4 cm) wide.

This sand crab It lives on sandy beaches up to 30 m, and feeds on the remains of other sand crabs that live in the area.

External links

  1. WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 15.03.2021.

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Blepharipoda occidentalis, Spiny Mole Crab.North of Imperial Beach, California.June 18, 2015
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Blepharipoda ocidentalis, Spiny Mole Crab Nestled In,North Point,Morro Strand State Beach, Morro Bay, California 2017
Blepharipoda occidentalis, Spiny Mole Crab, Pismo State Beach, San Luis Obispo Co., CA 2013
Blepharipoda occidentalis, Spiny Mole Crab, Digging Into Wet Sand.Pismo State Beach, San Luis Obispo Co., CA 2013
Blepharipoda occidentalis, Spiny Mole Crab.North of Imperial Beach, California.June 18, 2015
Blepharipoda occidentalis, Spiny Mole Crab.North of Imperial Beach, California.June 18, 2015
Blepharipoda occidentalis, Spiny Mole Crab.North of Imperial Beach, California.June 18, 2015

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