Crabs
Amachule

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Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

Amachule

Igama Lezesayensi

Brachyura

Ubukhulu

Ukususela kwi-5mm ukuya kwi-4m

Ukukhangeleka

Umbhoxo ukuya kwi-carapace edibeneyo kunye neebini zemilenze. Isibini sokuqala siphuhliswa sibe ngamacwecwe, apho ubukhulu buhluke khona. Isisu sifutshane kwaye siphinde siphumelelwe phantsi kwe-sifuba. Amehlo asemacaleni kwaye akayi kubuyiselwa. Imibala iyahluka kwaye ibomvu, imdaka, imhlophe, i-orenji, emnyama, i-beige, imbala eluhlaza kunye. Amabala kunye namanqaku ayahluka.

Inkcukacha Jikelele

I-Brachyura kwi-oda elungileyo liqela leembumba ezingenayo umsila obonakalayo. Iphosa ngaphantsi kwe-suborder Pleocyemata (kuquka oononkala, ilobster, i-crayfish kunye nezinye). Uninzi oluhamba ngecala xa uhamba. Zizifihla kwimingxuma kunye nemigodi kwimifuma. Amaqanda afakelwe amaqanda athathwe ngamabhinqa kwaye ahlala ehlangene kwi-pleopods (imilenze yokubhukuda) de kube sele ekulungele ukukhangela.

Ukutya

Ukutya kwe-algae, iimbungu, i-molluscs, i-fungi, ibhaktheriya kunye ne-detritus.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kwiindawo ezitshatyalaliswayo eziseTropiki nakwiindawo ezitshatyalaliswayo emhlabeni jikelele kumanzi nolwandle.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

Ijebe yeClown - Platypodiella spectabilis
Isikhumba somoya - Ocypode ryderi
Isikhweba somthi - Leucosia anatum