Chorilia longipes
Longhorn decorator crab
Distribution
Description
Rostrum over half as long as carapace and composed of two slender processes which diverge from one another across most of their length. No prominent spine behind each eye, as in similar species Oregonia gracilis, but with a forward-projecting spine in front of the eye at the base of the rostrum. Carapace is pear-shaped and white, with width up to 4.5cm. Legs are long, rounded in cross-section, and red with white banding.
Information
Max Size: N/A cm
Sea Temperature Range: N/A
Depth: N/A
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 (17.9% 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: Jo Schmid