Scopimera inflata A.Milne-Edwards, 1873 is a animal in the Dotillidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Scopimera inflata A.Milne-Edwards, 1873

Scopimera inflata A.Milne-Edwards, 1873

Scopimera inflata is a small, endemic Australian sand bubbler crab found on eastern Australian sandy beaches.

Family
Genus
Scopimera
Order
Decapoda
Class
Malacostraca

About Scopimera inflata A.Milne-Edwards, 1873

Scopimera inflata (scientific name Scopimera inflata A.Milne-Edwards, 1873) is an endemic sand bubbler crab species native to Australia. It is commonly found on tropical and subtropical wave-exposed and estuarine sandy beaches along eastern Australia. This species is small and sand-colored, with adult individuals reaching 12 millimeters across the body. The crabs live in aggregations located just below the high tide mark. Within these aggregations, females and smaller individuals are mostly found on the seaward side, while males occupy the terrestrial side.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Malacostraca Decapoda Dotillidae Scopimera

More from Dotillidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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