Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Ocypodidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; brackish. Tropical
Western Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Occurs in the upper intertidal zone. Males build semi-domes of mud at the entrances of their burrows during mating season (Ref. 104846). Also found in sandy shores (Ref. 125338); river mouths, and mangrove areas (Ref. 113679).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Tan, C.G.S. and P.K.L. Ng. 1994. (Ref. 81559)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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