Hapalogaster cavicauda Lithodid Crab , Furry Crab

Hapalogaster cavicauda is commonly referred to as Lithodid Crab , Furry Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

13526 

AphiaID:

590108 

Scientific:

Hapalogaster cavicauda 

German:

Pelzige Krabbe 

English:

Lithodid Crab , Furry Crab 

Category:

Kraby 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Hapalogastridae (Family) > Hapalogaster (Genus) > cavicauda (Species) 

Initial determination:

Stimpson, 1859 

Occurrence:

Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), North Pacific (Ocean), USA 

Sea depth:

0 - 15 Meter 

Size:

0.79" - 1.97" (2cm - 5cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 64.4 °F (°C - 18°C) 

Food:

algae grazer, epiphytes feeder, Filter feeder, Plankton 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Hapalogaster cavicauda
  Pelzige Krabbe
• Hapalogaster grebnitzkii
• Hapalogaster mertensii

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2021-01-07 20:05:24 

Last edit:

2021-01-07 20:09:28 

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