Paragrapsus quadridentatus Four-toothed Shore Crab , Notched Shore Crab

Paragrapsus quadridentatus is commonly referred to as Four-toothed Shore Crab , Notched Shore Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

16853 

AphiaID:

444744 

Scientific:

Paragrapsus quadridentatus 

German:

Vierzahn Strandkrabbe, Gekerbte Strandkrabbe, 

English:

Four-toothed Shore Crab , Notched Shore Crab 

Category:

Crabs 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Varunidae (Family) > Paragrapsus (Genus) > quadridentatus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(H. Milne Edwards, ), 1837 

Occurrence:

Australia, Tasmania (Australia) 

Marine Zone:

Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 

Sea depth:

0 - 10 Meter 

Habitats:

Coastal waters, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Mud flat, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

up to 1.18" (3 cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C) 

Food:

Carrion, omnivore 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Paragrapsus gaimardii
• Paragrapsus laevis
• 
  Paragrapsus quadridentatus
  Vierzahn Strandkrabbe, Gekerbte Strandkrabbe,
• Paragrapsus urvillei

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2024-10-13 20:21:43 

Last edit:

2024-10-13 20:21:43 

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