Mictyris platycheles

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Mictyris platycheles is a species of crab found on mudflats on the east coast of Australia from Tasmania and Victoria to Queensland.[1] They live in large groups, so are commonly called soldier crabs.[2] Adults are Script error: No such module "convert". across and similarly tall, and are coloured blue to blue-grey.[2] Mictyris platycheles gets its food by picking up balls of sands and putting it in its mouth, which filters out the food particles (detritus).

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