Metacarcinus edwardsii

Cancer Crab | Rock Crab | Cancer edwardsii
Metacarcinus edwardsii
Metacarcinus edwardsii, Los Lagos, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Metacarcinus edwardsii
Metacarcinus edwardsii, Los Lagos, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
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Metacarcinus edwardsii
Metacarcinus edwardsii

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