Common Moon Crab

Matuta victor

"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.
New invader: Matuta victor this crab originates in the Indian ocean, but arrived to the Mediterranean sea through the newly built Suez canal, now it is invasive in the Eastern Mediterranean. Fall,Geotagged,Israel,Matuta victor

Appearance

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.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderDecapoda
FamilyMatutidae
GenusMatuta
SpeciesM. victor
Photographed in
Israel