Loxorhynchus grandis Sheep crab, Californian sheep crab

Loxorhynchus grandis is commonly referred to as Sheep crab, Californian sheep crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

5744 

AphiaID:

441602 

Scientific:

Loxorhynchus grandis 

German:

Kalifornische Schafskrabbe 

English:

Sheep Crab, Californian Sheep Crab 

Category:

Crabs 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Epialtidae (Family) > Loxorhynchus (Genus) > grandis (Species) 

Initial determination:

Stimpson, 1857 

Occurrence:

Gulf of California, West Coast USA 

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:

6 - 152 Meter 

Habitats:

Muddy grounds, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

4.33" - 6.69" (11cm - 17cm) 

Temperature:

50 °F - 75.2 °F (10°C - 24°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Carrion, Invertebrates, Zoobenthos 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Loxorhynchus crispatus
  Mooskrabbe, Dekorateurkrabbe
• 
  Loxorhynchus grandis
  Kalifornische Schafskrabbe
• Loxorhynchus guinotae

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2013-07-15 11:56:30 

Last edit:

2024-05-28 12:45:01 

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