Mud Crab (species: Scylla serrata) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Scylla serrata
Mud Crab


©Lyle Vail: Claws of a large Mud Crab at the Turtle Group, near Lizard Island. Finger for scale.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Family Portunidae
Genus Scylla
Species Scylla serrata

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island area: Rare. No records from the Lizard Island Group, and only rare sightings at Eagle Island and the Turtle Group.

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Jones, D.S. and G.J. Morgan (1994). A Field Guide to Crustaceans of Australian Waters Reed, Sydney. ISBN: 0 7301 0403 6.