Hepatus pudibundus
species of crab
Hepatus pudibundus, the flecked box crab, is a crab from the class Malacostraca. They are found in the Atlantic Ocean with Brazil having a dense population of H. pudibundus, as they are one of the most commonly seen crabs in the country. Many of the studies done on H. pudibubus have occurred in the Ubatuba region of Brazil, where there is a rapid expansion of tourism that is affecting marine ecosystems.
Taxonomy
Hepatus pudibundus is part of the Brachyuran superfamily Aethroidea which includes 7 recent genera. Most brachyuran crabs are located between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, and mate consistently throughout the year. H. pudibundus, H. scaber, and H.gronovii, and Osachila (O.antillensis and O.tuberosa) occur along the Brazilian coast.
Brachyura males have larger claws than females that are used for defense, fighting and possibly for reproduction interactions. In this group females are smaller because they devote most of their energy to reproduction once they are mature, and are ovigerous year round.
Behavior and reproduction
The flecked box crab is an opportunistic predator meaning they will tend to eat whatever comes across their path. Because there tends to be a larger food source for these crabs during the summer, mating and therefore offspring increases when more food is available.
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