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Metacarcinus novaezelandiae Pie Crust Crab, New Zealand Cancer Crab,

Metacarcinus novaezelandiae is commonly referred to as Pie Crust Crab, New Zealand Cancer Crab,. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Cancer novaezealandiae, Copyright Dr.Paddy Ryan


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lexID:
8894 
AphiaID:
394861 
Scientific:
Metacarcinus novaezelandiae 
German:
Neuseeländischer Taschenkrebs 
English:
Pie Crust Crab, New Zealand Cancer Crab, 
Category:
Crabs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Cancridae (Family) > Metacarcinus (Genus) > novaezelandiae (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Hombron & Jacquinot, ), 1846 
Occurrence:
Australia, New Zealand 
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:
0 - 20 Meter 
Habitats:
Algae zones, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Sandy sea floors, Stony Soils 
Size:
19,6 cm 
Temperature:
10,3 °F - 19,6 °F (10,3°C - 19,6°C) 
Food:
Algae (Algivore), Clams, Copepods, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Ostracodes (seed shrimps), Predatory, Schrimps, Snails, Sponges 
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:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-03-12 12:51:21 

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Metacarcinus novaezelandiae (Jacquinot, 1853)

In larval form Metacarcinus novaezelandiae feed on tiny planktonic food. Adults are a nocturnal hunter and feeds primarily on a variety of Molluscs, including bivalves, gastropods and cephalopods.Molluscs make up one third of its prey. Metacarcinus novaezelandiae feeds also on amphipods, isopods, crabs and shrimps,small fish, sea anemones, sea sponges and algae.

This species has several main predators, including large fishes,Sea and shore birds and use for human food.

Similar to Ozius deplanatus, Pilumnus sp. and Pilumnopeus serratifrons.

Synonymised names:
Cancer novaezealandiae (Jacquinot, 1853)
Platycarcinus novaezelandiae Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846 [in Hombron & Jacquinot, 1842-1854] (basionym)

External links

  1. Wikipedia englisch (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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