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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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:

Hyastenus ambonensis
Hyastenus aries
Hyastenus auctus
Hyastenus biformis
Hyastenus bispinosus
Kleine Dekorator-Spinnenkrabbe
Hyastenus borradailei
Weißes V Hydrozoa Spinnenkrabbe, Borradailes Spinnenkrabbe
Hyastenus brachychirus
Hyastenus brevicornis
Hyastenus brockii
Hyastenus campbelli
Hyastenus consobrinus
Hyastenus convexus
Hyastenus cornigerus
Hyastenus cracentis
Hyastenus diacanthus
Hyastenus elatus
Schwamm-Dekorateurkrabbe
Hyastenus elongatus
Spinnenkrabbe, Dekorateur Krabbe
Hyastenus espinosus
Hyastenus fracterculus
Hyastenus gracilimanus
Hyastenus hectori
Hyastenus hendersoni
Hyastenus hilgendorfi
Spinnenkrabbe, Dekorateurkrabbe
Hyastenus inermis
Hyastenus kyusyuensis
Hyastenus mindoro
Hyastenus minutus
Hyastenus planasius
Hyastenus pleione
Hyastenus scrobiculatus
Hyastenus sebae
Hyastenus sinope
Hyastenus spinosus
Hyastenus subinermis
Hyastenus ternatensis
Hyastenus truncatipes
Hyastenus uncifer
Spinnenkrabbe
Hyastenus whitei

More related species in this lexicon:

Hyastenus tabolongi
Tabalong Krabbe, Maxi-Krabbe, Schokoladen Dekorateurkrabbe

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2017-07-24 17:25:41
Last edit:: 2020-12-04 10:34:10

Info

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)

External links

SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Sponge Decorator Crab - Hyastenus elatus, Australien 2015

Hyastenus sp.Grösse ca. 5mm. Aufgenommen in den Phillipinen, Insel Cabilao,Aufnahme im April 2016

Foto: Clifton Gardens, Sydney, New South Wales, Australien

Foto: Clifton Gardens bei Sydney, Australien

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