Eriphia squamata Lumpy Claw Crab

Eriphia squamata is commonly referred to as Lumpy Claw Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Benoît Segerer

Eriphia squamata,Soná District, Panama 2023

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lexID:: 17078
AphiaID:: 440487

Scientific:: Eriphia squamata
German:: Lumpy Claw Krabbe
English:: Lumpy Claw Crab

Category:: Crabs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Eriphiidae (Family) > Eriphia (Genus) > squamata (Species)
Initial determination:: Stimpson, 1859

Occurrence:: Costa Rica, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Guatemala, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), Panama, San Salvador
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 38 Meter
Habitats:: Coastal waters, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools
Size:: 0.79" - 1.57" (2,0cm - 4,0cm)
Temperature:: 68 °F - 86 °F (20°C - 30°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Hermit crabs, Predatory, Snails, Worms
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown