Armases cinereum
Squareback Marsh Crab
A crab that feeds on algae, biofilm, or plant material and transfers primary production into the animal food web.
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Grasshopper Establishment Stalls Despite Active Grazing
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Squareback Marsh Crab
Algae-detritus grazer and scavenger
Consumes detritus
General Ecology
Historical
Detritus
detritus
Squareback Marsh Crabs are represented historically as detritus-feeding mangrove crabs after the observed individual was lost.
Squareback Marsh Crab negative evidence records observed death/elimination; profile supports algae, detritus, carrion, and small organic-particle feeding.