Atergatis integerrimus

(Lamarck, 1818)

Vernacular names
English : Red egg crab
French : Crabe-oeuf rouge

Classification
Class : Malacostraca
Order : Decapoda
Family : Xanthidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a diameter of at least 10 cm. Smooth-surfaced oval-shaped shell, dorsally flattened. Pincers are very large and broad, with black tips. Coloration is mostly bright red to reddish-brown with white dots on front part of shell.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific area, from Red Sea and East Africa to Indonesia, New Caledonia. Lives in coastal areas, rubble and coral reefs, down to at least 30 meters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species hasn’t been assessed on the Red List. It seems to be fairly common to locally abundant and isn’t threatened.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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