Elamena producta Paua Spider Crab

Elamena producta is commonly referred to as Paua Spider 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.

Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand

Elamena producta, Southland, New Zealand 2022

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lexID:: 15558
AphiaID:: 441756

Scientific:: Elamena producta
German:: Paua Spinnenkrabbe
English:: Paua Spider Crab

Category:: Crabs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Hymenosomatidae (Family) > Elamena (Genus) > producta (Species)
Initial determination:: Kirk, 1878

Occurrence:: Endemic species, New Zealand
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 1 Meter
Habitats:: Gravel soils, Rubble rocks, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Tide pools / rock pools
Size:: up to 0.39" (1 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C)
Food:: No reliable information available
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:

Elamena abrolhensis
Elamena castanea
Elamena cimex
Elamena cristatipes
Elamena globosa
Elamena gordonae
Elamena gracilis
Elamena longidactylis
Elamena longisrostris
Elamena magnum
Elamena mathoei
Elamena mendosa
Elamena mexicana
Elamena momona
Elamena panglao
Elamena producta
Paua Spinnenkrabbe
Elamena quoyi
Elamena rostrata
Elamena simplidenta
Elamena sindensis
Elamena soonthronkitti
Elamena sundaica
Elamena truncata
Elamena umerata
Elamena vesca
Elamena xavieri

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2023-02-07 17:02:29
Last edit:: 2023-10-24 15:56:53

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Elamena producta Kirk, 1878

Similar to Halicarcinus spp.

Synonymised names:
Elamena Kirki Filhol, 1885 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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Elamena producta, Southland, New Zealand 2022

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