Kuhl's Ghost Crab

Appearance

Ocypode ghost crabs have deep box-like bodies. The regions on the carapace are usually not clearly defined. They have thick and elongated eyestalks with the cornea occupying most of the lower portion. The species O. kuhlii can be distinguished by a stridulating ridge of about 10 interspaced tubercles. The propodi of their first to fourth pair of walking legs do not possess bristles on the upper and lower surfaces.

Naming

Parent
Ocypode Weber, 1795
Orig. name
Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Synonymised names
Ocypode kuhli De Haan, 1835 (incorrect spelling)

Distribution

Nicobar Islands, southern Thailand, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.

Habitat

Sandy shores of tropical and subtropical regions. They inhabit deep burrows in the intertidal zone.