- Ovalipes catharus
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Ovalipes catharus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Infraorder: Brachyura Family: Portunidae Genus: Ovalipes Species: O. catharus Binomial name Ovalipes catharus
(White, 1843)Ovalipes catharus is a species of crab of the family Portunidae. It is found around the coasts of New Zealand, the Chatham Islands, and in south-eastern parts of Australia.[1] Individuals from shallow waters, 0.1–0.5 metre (4 in–1 ft 8 in) deep, have a carapace width of only 10–15 millimetres (0.4–0.6 in), while those from 5–15 m (16–49 ft) are 100–140 mm (3.9–5.5 in) wide.[2]
References
- ^ R. G. Wear & M. Haddon (1987). "Natural diet of the crab Ovalipes catharus (Crustacea, Portunidae) around central and northern New Zealand" (PDF). Marine Ecology Progress Series 35: 39–49. http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps/35/m035p039.pdf.
- ^ "Biology and Ecology of Ovalipes catharus" (PDF). Bay of Plenty Polytechnic. http://marine.boppoly.ac.nz/download.cfm?DownloadFile=096C5B00-910A-70A0-7CCF25CC962C59BA.
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