Three short spines of equal size on the front margin between the eyes. It has an almost rounded carapace, which bends at a blunt point on the front of each side, and is extremely variable in colour pattern.
Information
Max Size: 2 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 10.5-18.8°C
Depth: 0-85m
Habitat: Seagrass
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (100% 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: Solitary (1 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
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