Matuta victor, also known as the common moon crab, is a species of crab belonging to the family Matutidae. It is a medium-sized coastal crab, native to the warm beaches of the Indo-Pacific. It has also been introduced to the Mediterranean Sea.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Matutidae |
| Genus: | Matuta |
| Species: | M. victor
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| Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781
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Like other crabs in the family Matutidae, all five pairs of legs are flattened, adapted for rapid swimming, and to bury themselves quickly in the substrate. They are predatory crabs.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Family MATUTIDAE De Haan, 1835". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. October 9, 2009. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
External links
edit- Matuta victor at Reeflex
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