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Metaplax crenulata
SUMMARY
Carapace quadrilateral. Distance between the outer margins of the eye orbits greater than the length of the carapace. Eyestalks as long as the frontal margin. Carpus and propodus of pereopods 2‑5 spinulous on anterior border; anterior border; merus on anterior and posterior borders. Three lateral teeth behind external orbital angle.
Vernacular name: Runner crab.
This crab has long spindly legs, which enables it to move across soft substrates at speed.