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Species - Metacarcinus novaezelandiae

Scientific name:
Metacarcinus novaezelandiae (Jacquinot 1864)
Common name:
pie-crust crab
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Summary Description

Metacarcinus novaezelandiae is a distinctively shaped crab, with a wide carapace and short, slender legs. It is iron-grey to rust-red above and cream below, often speckled with pinkish brown. The carapace is flattened, with leg segments being fringed with long hairs. The abdomen in both sexes has 6 segments. M. novaezelandiae can reach sizes of 110 mm wide (females) to 150 mm wide (males).
Detected in:
New South Wales
Tasmania

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Caption:
Metacarcinus novaezelandiae - NIMPIS.

Source:
Copyright Notice: Karen Gowlett-Holmes, CSIRO Marine Research. Acknowledge: true
Caption:
Metacarcinus novaezelandiae - NIMPIS.

Source:
Copyright Notice: Karen Gowlett-Holmes, CSIRO Marine Research. Acknowledge: true
Caption:
Metacarcinus novaezelandiae key features and diagram - NIMPIS. Carapace: flattened front and broadly rounded with “pie-crust” edge. Carapace covered with tiny granulations. Leg segments fringed with long setae. Abdomen of six segments plus telson in both sexes (not shown).

Source:
Copyright Notice: Diagram adapted from McLay 1988. Acknowledge: true

Last modified: 3 March 2020