Mictyris occidentalis Western Soldier Crab

Mictyris occidentalis is commonly referred to as Western Soldier Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Ilze Keevy, Australien

Mictyris occidentalis,Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia 2025

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lexID:: 17679
AphiaID:: 558110

Scientific:: Mictyris occidentalis
German:: Blaue Soldatenkrabbe
English:: Western Soldier Crab

Category:: Crabs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Mictyridae (Family) > Mictyris (Genus) > occidentalis (Species)
Initial determination:: Unno, 2008

Occurrence:: Australia, Eastern Indian Ocean, Endemic species, Western 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 - 0,3 Meter
Habitats:: Beach, Brackish water, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Mangrove Zones, Mudflat, Wadden Sea, Sandbanks, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Soft grounds
Size:: 0.79" - 0.79" (2,0cm - 2,5cm)
Food:: Deposit feeder, Detritus, omnivore
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown