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Mictyris longicarpus is nearly spherical, with an upright body. [3] Its carapace is powder blue, with the rest of the body being white except for purple patches on the joints of the legs. [3] The chelae (claws) are slim and curve downwards, and are held vertically in front of the crab. [3] Given the crab's upright posture, the eyestalks are ...
Larger crabs or crabs with less suitable shells will often forcibly remove other crabs with more desirable shells by clasping the chelae, or legs, of the occupant with its pincers, which allows them to takeover the desired shell. [4] [12] Along with predation, shell availability is a major factor in determining P. longicarpus population size. [7]
Soldier crabs of the genus Mictyris, including M. longicarpus (pictured), congregate at low tide to feed by filtering mud. As the tide rises, they bury themselves, digging in a corkscrew pattern. As the tide rises, they bury themselves, digging in a corkscrew pattern.
Soldier crabs of the genus Mictyris, including M. longicarpus (pictured) congregate at low tide to feed by filtering mud. As the tide rises, they bury themselves, digging in a corkscrew pattern. As the tide rises, they bury themselves, digging in a corkscrew pattern.
The light blue soldier crab (Mictyris longicarpus) inhabits beaches in the Indo-Pacific region. Soldier crabs filter sand or mud for microorganisms . They congregate during the low tide , and bury themselves in a corkscrew pattern during high tide, or whenever they are threatened.
Light-blue soldier crab (Mictyris longicarpus) The Featured picture list is quite lacking in invertebrates. I love this photo, nice and colourful and accurate.; Appears in Mictyris, and will appear in its own species article as I get to it. Created by me. --liquidGhoul 00:54, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
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