Myra fugax


Myra fugax is a species of crab in the family Leucosiidae.

Description

Myra fugax can reach a size of. Carapace is rounded, globose, with a finely granulate dorsal surface. Chelipeds and legs are long and slender. The color varies from pale pink to pale yellow.
The barnacles of the species Sacculina captiva are parasitic castrators of these crabs.

Distribution

This species is present in the Pacific Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. It is common along the coast of New Caledonia, Israel, South Africa, Egypt, Vietnam, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, India, Mauritius and Fiji.

Habitat

This species is typical of sandy substrates, at depths of 9 to 50 m.