Metacarcinus edwardsii
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| Metacarcinus edwardsii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Cancridae |
| Genus: | Metacarcinus |
| Species: | M. edwardsii |
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| Metacarcinus edwardsii (Bell, 1835) | |
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Metacarcinus edwardsii, sometimes known as mola rock crab,[1] southern rock crab,[2] or Chilean rock crab,[2] is a species of crab from the Pacific coast of South America.[1][3]
Metacarcinus edwardsii is found along the Pacific coast between Guayaquil in Ecuador and the Beagle Channel in the southernmost Chile.[3]
Description
Females reach functional maturity at carapace width 106 mm (4.2 in), that is, 50% of females are egg-bearing at this size. Males reach functional maturity at slightly larger sizes.[4] The largest male crabs measure about 165 mm (6.5 in) in carapace width.[5]
Metacarcinus edwardsii is univoltine, with the mating season from October to January.[5]
