Sighting 4470045
Mictyris longicarpus
Soldier Crab at Tuross Head, NSW
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| Mictyris longicarpus | MichaelBedingfield | 13 Feb 2023 | |
| Mictyris longicarpus | Jennyncmg | 13 Feb 2023 | |
| Unverified | HelenCross | 12 Feb 2023 |
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User's notes
Just wondering if these are the shells/skins of soldier crabs?
2 comments
13 Feb 2023
I haven't seen any since I was a child at Lavender Bay (which we called "Crab Beach" on account of all the soldier crabs in the 70's!), Tuross. Would love to see some!
Location information
- Coordinates 150.123083-36.051058
- Altitude 9.8m
- Places Tuross Head, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 12 Feb 2023 09:48 AM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
Collections
- Marine Invertebrates Crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura) Crabs, Prawns, Barnacles & allies (Crustacea) HelenCross South Coast NatureMapr Mictyris longicarpus
Species information
- Mictyris longicarpus Scientific name
- Soldier Crab Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 24.5m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Description
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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