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Hyastenus elatus Sponge Decorator Crab, Rhinoceros crab

Hyastenus elatus is commonly referred to as Sponge Decorator Crab, Rhinoceros crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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Sponge Decorator Crab - Hyastenus elatus, Australien 2015


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lexID:
10934 
AphiaID:
441563 
Scientific:
Hyastenus elatus 
German:
Schwamm-Dekorateurkrabbe 
English:
Sponge Decorator Crab, Rhinoceros Crab 
Category:
Crabs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Epialtidae (Family) > Hyastenus (Genus) > elatus (Species) 
Initial determination:
Griffin & Tranter, 1986 
Occurrence:
Australia, Central Pazific, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Egypt, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Red Sea, Singapore, Tasmania (Australia), Western Pacific Ocean 
Sea depth:
9 - 86 Meter 
Size:
up to 3.15" (8 cm) 
Temperature:
73.4 °F - 80.6 °F (23°C - 27°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Carrion, Detritus, Invertebrates, Zoobenthos 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2020-12-04 10:34:10 

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Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tranter, 1986

Hyastenus elatus is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae. This species is one of several decorator crabs, habitually covering itself in aposematic sponges which may also serve as camouflage.

Synonymised names:
Hyastenus verreauxii A. Milne-Edwards, 1872 (nomen oblitum)

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  1. SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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