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| Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Malacostraca > Order Decapoda > Brachyurans > Family Matutidae |
| Spotted
moon crab Ashtoret lunaris Family Matutidae updated Dec 12 Where seen? This spotted moon crab is commonly encountered on our shores. Sandy silty shores, especially near seagrasses. It is more active at night and is rarely seen by daytime visitors as it is then often buried in the sediments. Features: Body width ranges from 3cm to some more than 8cm across. The body has a pair of long spikes on the sides and is beige to yellow with lots of little maroon dots all over the upper part of the body. |
 Changi, Apr 05 |
 Sisters Island, Oct 06 |
 Changi, Jul 07 |
 Changi, Apr 10 |
Spotted moon crabs on Singapore shores
| Photos for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
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