Myra fugax is a species of crabs in the family Leucosiidae.[1]
Myra fugax can reach a size of 140 millimetres (5.5 in). Carapace is rounded, globose, with a finely granulate dorsal surface. Chelipeds and legs are long and slender. The color varies from pale pink to pale yellow.[2]
The barnacles of the species Sacculina captiva are parasitic castrators of these crabs.[3]
This species is present in the Pacific Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. It is common along the coast of New Caledonia, Israel, South Africa, Egypt, Vietnam, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, India, Mauritius and Fiji.[3]
This species is typical of sandy substrates, at depths of 9 to 50 m.[2]
Myra fugax is a species of crabs in the family Leucosiidae.