Metacarcinus edwardsii
Cancer Crab | Rock Crab | Cancer edwardsii
Same Genus
Distribution
Temperate South America
Description
Large heavy body with an upturned edge on carapace and large claws. Reddish to purplish brown on upper side and pale on lower side. Hides in holes and crevices during the day.
Information
Max Size: N/A cm
Sea Temperature Range: 8.1-18.3°C
Depth: 2-45m
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: 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: Joe Shields