Pebble+Crab

Pebble Crab
The head forms a blunt tip with a pair of tiny eyes. It has powerful flat pincers with pointed claws.
 * Phylum**: Arthropoda
 * Scientific Name**: //Dittosa laevis//
 * Class**: Malacostraca
 * Location**: Found on the Northern shores, on sandy areas near seagrasses. They are usually buried under the sand.[[image:4802168858_1068a90c23.jpg width="245" height="321" align="right"]]
 * Size**: Body width is 1-2cm; with a smooth and somewhat circular body type.
 * Habitat**: This species of pebble crab is commonly found among seagrass in shallow mud across southern Australia.
 * Living Requirements**: They have adapted well to living out of the water. They reside in sandy shores. They support an unusual mouth which allows them to breathe under the sand.
 * Life Cycle**: Unknown.
 * Interesting Facts**: These crabs can abrutly evade a situation and burry themselves deep into the sand. They scurry about in search of food when the tide is out. They use their long pinchers to capture small prey.
 * Endangered Animal**: Some pebble crabs are listed on the Red List of threatened animals.
 * Human Impact**: They are affected by human activities such as reclamation and pollution and trampling by careless visitors.



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