Ar.100 Etisus electra (Mud crab)

 

Ar.100                                              Etisus electra (Mud crab)

 

Phylum   : Arthropoda

Class       : Maxillopoda

Order      : Decapoda

Family    : Xanthoidea

Genus     : Etisus

Species   : electra

 

Description:

Benthic; Depth range 0 - 6 m; Subtropical- Indo-Pacific in distribution. Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.

IUCN Status: Not evaluated