Xanthidae

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:behavior foraging
burrowing
mostly nocturnal
gptkbp:body_shape broad and flattened
gptkbp:categories infraorder Brachyura
part of the order Decapoda
suborder Pleocyemata
gptkbp:color varies by species
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:camouflage
bright colors in some species
gptkbp:common_name true crabs
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance used in traditional medicine
important in cuisine
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:eye_color compound eyes
gptkbp:fishing_regulations netting
trapping
gptkbp:foot gptkb:sports_equipment
ten legs
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
gptkbp:gills located under the carapace
gptkbp:habitat coral reefs
marine environments
rocky shores
muddy bottoms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xanthidae
gptkbp:larval_stage zoea
megalopa
gptkbp:molt occurs regularly
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Callinectes_sapidus
gptkb:Cancer_pagurus
gptkb:Portunus_pelagicus
gptkb:Scylla_serrata
gptkbp:orbit_type two pairs
gptkbp:originated_in diverse lineage
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
gptkb:birds
gptkb:mammals
strong and robust
gptkbp:reproduction sexual
gptkbp:research_importance studied for ecological roles
studied for evolutionary biology
studied for fisheries management
gptkbp:size varies by species
gptkbp:strategic_importance high
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with other marine organisms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ruin_Crab
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5