Pilumnus monilifer

Hairy crab
Pilumnus monilifer
Pilumnus monilifer, Photo: Graham Edgar

Distribution

Temperate Australasia


Description

Three blunt spines around the front sides of the carapace with small tubercles hidden by short hairs in row behind, and a smooth-edged ridge with rounded central indentation between the eyes. This is the most abundant Pilumnus species in shallow depths in Victoria and Tasmania.


Information

Max Size: 2 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 12.5-19.8°C

Depth: 0-69m

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Frequent (12.0% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Few (2 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.


Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney