Scopimera inflata explained

Scopimera inflata is an Australian endemic species of sand bubbler crab common to wave exposed and estuarine sandy tropical and subtropical beaches of eastern Australia.^[1] Scopimera inflata are sand coloured and small sized with adults growing to 12mm across.^[2] The species occur in aggregations just below the high tide mark with females and smaller individuals mainly on the seaward side and males on the terrestrial side of the aggregation.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edwards, 1873 . . .
2. Book: Davie, Peter . Wild Guide to Moreton Bay and adjacent coasts 2nd edition . Queensland Museum . 2011 . 978-0-9870555-7-6.
3. Fielder, D. R. . Some aspects of distribution and population structure in the sand bubbler crab Scopimera inflata Milne Edwards, 1873 (Decapoda, Ocypodidae) . Marine and Freshwater Research . 1971 . 22 . 1 . 41–48 . 10.1071/mf9710041.